Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref). (HJ61)

Introduced By

Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); congressional and General Assembly districts; the redistricting process. Provides for a bipartisan panel of three special masters drawn from a pool of retired judges to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census and for voter approval of the plan adopted by the panel. The amendment is patterned after California Proposition 77 (2005). Read the Bill »

Status

01/27/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/09/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063252216
01/09/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/27/2006Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections