Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
Summary
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); apportionment; Virginia Redistricting Commission. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2020, election to approve or reject amendments to the Constitution of Virginia establishing the Virginia Redistricting Commission and providing for the reapportionment of the Commonwealth to be done by such Commission. If approved by the voters, the amendments would become effective on November 15, 2020. This bill incorporates SB 358 and SB 974.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 2, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1071 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (83-Y 11-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily until after completion of Resolutions Regular Calendar
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB236S1
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107754D-S1
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 2, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101035D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
Co
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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