Congressional and state legislative districts. (SB878)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria for the General Assembly to observe in drawing districts, including respect for political boundaries, equal population, racial and ethnic fairness, contiguity, compactness, and communities of interest. The bill prohibits use of political data or election results unless necessary to determine if racial or ethnic minorities can elect candidates of their choice. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101113D |
| 12/16/2016 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/28/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB878) |
| 01/31/2017 | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |