VA SB105 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-29 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB38-Deeds) (11-Y 0-N)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-29 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB38-Deeds) (11-Y 0-N)
Summary
Redistricting process. Provides a new method for the preparation of state legislative and congressional redistricting plans; spells out standards for developing plans including population equality, compactness, maintenance of cores of existing districts, and respect for locality boundaries; precludes consideration of incumbency and political data in developing plans; assigns responsibility to the Division of Legislative Services to prepare plans for submission to the General Assembly; and establishes a temporary redistricting advisory commission to advise the Division, disseminate information on plans, and hold hearings for public reaction to plans. This bill is patterned after the Iowa redistricting process. This bill has been incorporated into
Title
General Assembly and Congressional redistricting plans; new method for preparation.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2008-01-29 | Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB38-Deeds) (11-Y 0-N) | |
2008-01-03 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
2008-01-03 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087649216 |
Same As/Similar To
SB38 (Similar To) 2008-03-10 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SB105 |