VirginiaConstitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
What it does
Constitutional amendment (second reference); apportionment; congressional districts; limited authority of the General Assembly to modify. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia related to the establishment of congressional districts. The amendment provides explicit authority for the General Assembly to modify one or more congressional districts, outside of the standard decennial redistricting cycle, in the event that any other state conducts a redistricting of the state's congressional districts outside of the standard decennial redistricting cycle or for any purpose other than complying with a state or federal court order to remedy an unlawful or unconstitutional district map.
More detail
Additionally, an amendment to the Schedule of the Constitution of Virginia is proposed to specify the period of time to which such authorization is limited.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerLatest
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ4ER)Passed 1st Chamber
- Jan 16Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A)
- Vote recorded Agree to R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Floor Amendments V. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 16Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)Minor
- Jan 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Jan 16Floor offered Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendments
- Jan 16Read third timeMinor
- Jan 15Read second timeMinor
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
- Jan 14Engrossed by House
- Jan 14Taken up
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101729DIntroduced