Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference). (HJ142)

Introduced By

Del. William Barlow (D-Smithfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission. Establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. Appointments to the 11-member Commission are to be made in the census year by the most recently retired living Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. Appointments are to be made to represent each congressional district. Persons to be appointed to the Commission shall be retired justices or judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or circuit courts. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within one month of receipt of the new census data or by March 1 of the year following the census, whichever is later, and for the House of Representatives within three months of receipt or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever is later. Read the Bill »

Status

01/27/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060943224
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/27/2006Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections