Election districts & redistricting; locality permitted to exclude from census correctional facility. (HB1339)
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Description
Local election districts and redistricting. Permits any county, city, or town governing body to exclude from the census population used in decennial redistricting the adult inmate populations of federal, state, or regional adult correctional facilities located in the localities. Current law allows the exclusion of such inmate populations only if they exceed 12 percent of the ideal population of a local election district. Amends § 24.2-304.1, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/20/2012 | Committee |
| 11/20/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100627D |
| 11/20/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/08/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1339) |
| 01/11/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
| 01/15/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/18/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/23/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/24/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/12/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2013 | Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1339ER) |
| 02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1339ER) |
| 02/21/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/18/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/18/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483) |
Comments
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