Congressional and state legislative districts; criteria by which districts are to be drawn.
Summary
Standards and criteria for congressional andstate legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressionaland state legislative districts are to be drawn, including equalpopulation, racial and ethnic fairness, respect for existing politicalboundaries, contiguity, compactness, and communities of interest.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2019
Last action Feb 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100803D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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