Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria. (SB740)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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. This bill was incorporated into SB 106. Read the Bill »
Status
01/16/2018: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101091D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/16/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB740) |
01/16/2018 | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB106-Suetterlein) (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |