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1998 SESSION

986600483
HOUSE BILL NO. 612
Offered January 21, 1998
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-302 of the Code of Virginia, relating to congressional districts.
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Patrons-- Wardrup, McDonnell, Purkey, Tata and Wagner
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 24.2-302 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24.2-302. Congressional districts.

A. There shall be eleven Virginia members of the United States House of Representatives elected from eleven congressional districts and each district is entitled to representation by one representative.

B. The eleven congressional districts are:

First. All of Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland, and York Counties; all of the Cities of Fredericksburg, Poquoson, and Williamsburg; and part of the Cities City of Hampton and Newport News.

Second. Part All of the Cities of Norfolk Chesapeake and Virginia Beach; and part of the City of Norfolk.

Third. All of Charles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, and Surry Counties the Cities of Hampton and Portsmouth; part of Henrico, and Prince George Counties ; and part of the Cities of Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Suffolk.

Fourth. All of Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Louisa, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex Counties; all of the Cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Emporia, and Franklin, Hopewell, and Petersburg; part of Chesterfield and Prince George Henrico Counties; and part of the Cities of Hopewell, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond and Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.

Fifth. All of Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Patrick, Pittsylvania, and Prince Edward Counties; all of the Cities of Bedford, Charlottesville, Danville, Martinsville, and South Boston; and part of Albemarle and Bedford Counties.

Sixth. All of Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Highland, and Rockbridge Counties; all of the Cities of Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, and Waynesboro; and part of Bedford, Roanoke, and Rockingham Counties.

Seventh. All of Culpeper, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Louisa, Madison, and Orange, and Powhatan Counties; part of Albemarle, Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico, and Spotsylvania Counties; and part of the City of Richmond.

Eighth. All of Arlington County; all of the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; and part of Fairfax County.

Ninth. All of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe Counties; all of the Cities of Bristol, Galax, Norton, and Radford; and part of Roanoke County.

Tenth. All of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties; all of the Cities of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Winchester; and part of Fairfax, Prince William, and Rockingham Counties.

Eleventh. All of the City of Fairfax; and part of Fairfax and Prince William Counties.

C. All references to boundaries of counties and cities shall be interpreted to refer to those in existence on April 1, 1991, and as reported by the United States Bureau of the Census in the 1990 census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171, notwithstanding subsequent boundary changes by law, annexation, merger, consolidation, or the voiding of boundary changes therefore made final.

D. Parts of counties and cities listed in subsection B for the Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Congressional Districts are defined by reference to the United States 1990 Census precincts, parts of precincts, and blocks listed for each congressional district in the Statistical Report (C0830452) on file with the Clerk of the Senate of Virginia pursuant to Chapter 983 of the 1993 Acts of Assembly. Notwithstanding the Statistical Report (C0830452), that part of Timberville Precinct of Rockingham County included in the Sixth District shall be only that part of the 1990 census precinct situated within the corporate limits of the Town of Broadway as of January 1, 1992. That part of Timberville Precinct not within such 1992 corporate limits shall be included in the Tenth District.

E. Parts of counties and cities listed in subsection B for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Congressional Districts are defined by reference to the precincts and to the United States 1990 Census blocks listed for each congressional district in the Statistical Report (C0942750 – Dominion File) on file with the Clerk of the Senate of Virginia pursuant to this act.

2. That the parts of the counties and cities listed in subsection B for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Congressional Districts shall be defined by reference to precincts listed in Statistical Report C0942750 – Dominion File. That report incorporates, to the extent practical, locally enacted precincts in effect November 1, 1997. Congressional district lines conform to United States 1990 Census block boundaries. If a locally enacted precinct boundary divides a United States 1990 Census block, the congressional district boundary shall follow the 1990 Census block boundary as shown in the data files and maps supporting Statistical Report C0942750.

The counties and cities divided in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Congressional Districts are divided as follows:

Albemarle County: The line dividing Albemarle County between the Fifth and Seventh Congressional Districts is not changed by the provisions of this act except that the Keswick Precinct is moved from the Fifth to the Seventh Congressional District.

Bedford County: The line dividing Bedford County between the Fifth and Sixth Congressional Districts is not changed by the provisions of this act.

Chesterfield County: The Beaufort, Belgrade, Black Heath, Bon Air, Brandermill, Cranbeck, Crestwood, Davis, Evergreen, Genito, Greenfield, Harbour Pointe, Huguenot, Lyndale, Midlothian, Monacan, Providence, Reams, Robious, Salisbury, Shenandoah, Skinquarter, Smoketree, Swift Creek, Sycamore, Tomahawk, Wagstaff, Watkins, and Woolridge Precincts are in the Seventh Congressional District. The balance of Chesterfield County is in the Fourth Congressional District.

Henrico County: The Bloomingdale, Brookland, Byrd, Cardinal, Causeway, Cedarfield, Chipplegate, Coalpit, Crestview, Derbyshire, Dumbarton, Freeman, Gayton, Glen Allen, Glenside, Godwin, Greendale, Greenwood, Hermitage, Hilliard, Hungary, Hunton, Innsbrook, Jackson Davis, Johnson, Lakeside, Lakewood, Lauderdale, Longan, Longdale, Maude Trevvett, Maybeury, Monument Hills, Moody, Mooreland, Pemberton, Pinchbeck, Randolph, Ridge, Ridgefield, Rollingwood, Sadler, Skipwith, Spottswood, Staples Mill, Stoney Run, Stratford, Summit Court, Three Chopt, Tuckahoe, Tucker, West End, Westwood, and Yellow Tavern Precincts are in the Seventh Congressional District. The balance of Henrico County is in the Fourth Congressional District.

City of Newport News: The Briarfield, Carver, Chestnut, Downtown, Dunbar, Huntington, Jefferson, Magruder, Marshall, New Market, Newsome Park, Reed, River, Saunders, South Morrison, Washington, and Wilson Precincts are in the Third Congressional District. The balance of the City of Newport News is in the First Congressional District.

City of Norfolk: The Azalea Gardens, East Ocean View, and Little Creek Precincts are in the Second Congressional District. The balance of the City of Norfolk is in the Third Congressional District.

City of Richmond: Precincts 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 112, 113, 114, 204, 207, 208, 402, 403, 404, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 508, 509, 510, 810, 908, 909, 910, and 911 are in the Seventh Congressional District. The balance of the City of Richmond is in the Fourth Congressional District.

City of Suffolk: The Airport, Cypress Chapel, Holland, Holy Neck, Kilby's Mill, King's Fork, Lakeside, Whaleyville, and White Marsh Precincts are in the Fourth Congressional District. The balance of the City of Suffolk is in the Third Congressional District.