Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria. (HB1996)
Introduced By
Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News) with support from co-patrons Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), and Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico)
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
Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn, including equal population, compactness and contiguity, racial and ethnic fairness, protection of racial and language minorities to participate and elect a preferred candidate, and respect for existing political boundaries and communities of interest. The bill prohibits the use of political data when drawing districts. There is a delayed effective date of April 1, 2020. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2019 | Committee |
01/07/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102235D |
01/07/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1996) |
02/05/2019 | Left in Privileges and Elections |