VA HJR591 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0820)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); reapportionment; technical adjustments permitted. Gives the General Assembly the authority to make technical adjustments to legislative electoral district boundaries following the enactment of any decennial reapportionment law. Such adjustments may be made solely for the purpose of causing legislative electoral district boundaries to coincide with the boundaries of voting precincts established in the counties and cities and shall be permitted only to the extent necessary to accomplish this purpose. Any change made shall be consistent with any criteria for legislative electoral districts adopted for the preceding decennial redistricting.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; reapportionment, technical adjustments permitted (first reference).

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0820)
2019-03-26HouseAssigned Chapter 820 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-03-09SenateSigned by President
2019-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ591ER)
2019-03-07HouseEnrolled
2019-02-18SenateAgreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2019-02-18SenateRead third time
2019-02-15SenatePassed by for the day
2019-02-14SenateRead second time
2019-02-12SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
2019-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-02-05SenateReading waived
2019-02-04HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 47-N)
2019-02-04HouseAgreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
2019-02-04HouseEngrossed by House
2019-02-04HouseTaken up
2019-02-01HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
2019-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2019-01-12HouseAssigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #4
2018-11-27HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-11-27HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101055D

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Bill Comments

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