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2015 SESSION
SB 824 Bipartisan Va. Redistricting Commission; statewide advisory referendum relating to establishing.
Introduced by: John C. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Bipartisan Virginia Redistricting Commission. Provides for a statewide referendum on the question of whether the General Assembly should adopt a resolution to propose an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would establish an independent redistricting commission to create and propose redistricting plans for House of Delegates, state Senate, and congressional districts. The results would be advisory only and are intended only to demonstrate the preference of the citizens of the Commonwealth on the manner in which electoral districts are created. The referendum would be held at the November 2015 general election.
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HISTORY
- 01/05/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101029D
- 01/05/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/15 House: Read first time
- 01/30/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/12/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/24/15 House: Left in Privileges and Elections