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Introduced
01/10/2023
01/10/2023
In Committee
02/17/2023
02/17/2023
Crossed Over
02/22/2023
02/22/2023
Passed
03/07/2023
03/07/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2023
03/24/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Obsolescence of 2011 district descriptions; legal boundaries. Repeals Code provisions related to the 2011 decennial redistricting, including descriptions of the districts enacted in that cycle, that are obsolete as a result of the 2021 decennial redistricting of the Commonwealth and provides that the legal and controlling congressional and state legislative district boundaries are those designated in the block equivalency file and resulting shapefile that are the electronic versions of the districts established pursuant to relevant law. The bill requires the block equivalency files and shapefiles to be maintained and available to the public on the website for the Virginia Redistricting Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. Obsolescence of 2011 district descriptions; legal boundaries. Repeals Code provisions related to the 2011 decennial redistricting, including descriptions of the districts enacted in that cycle, that are obsolete as a result of the 2021 decennial redistricting of the Commonwealth and provides that the legal and controlling congressional and state legislative district boundaries are those designated in the block equivalency file and resulting shapefile that are the electronic versions of the districts established pursuant to relevant law. The bill requires the block equivalency files and shapefiles to be maintained and available to the public on the website for the Virginia Redistricting Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.
AI Summary
This bill repeals obsolete provisions of the Code of Virginia related to the 2011 decennial redistricting and instead establishes that the legal and controlling congressional, state senate, and state house of delegates district boundaries are designated in the block equivalency files and resulting shapefiles that are the electronic versions of the districts established pursuant to relevant law. The bill also requires the Virginia Redistricting Commission to maintain and make these files and shapefiles publicly available on their website. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) (on 03/24/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1150 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0455+hil |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1150ER+hil |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and Ho | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1150FER122+PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1150F122+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1150+hil |
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