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VA HJR4
VA HJR4Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
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Introduced
11/17/2025
11/17/2025
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Passed
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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. 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.
AI Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to the Virginia Constitution that would allow the General Assembly to modify congressional districts outside of the standard ten-year redistricting cycle under specific circumstances. Specifically, the amendment would permit the General Assembly to redraw congressional districts if another state conducts redistricting outside of its standard decennial process and for reasons other than complying with court orders or completing a standard census-based redistricting. The proposed amendment includes a time-limited authorization from January 1, 2025, to October 31, 2030, and maintains existing requirements that electoral districts be contiguous, compact, and drawn in compliance with federal voting rights laws. The amendment aims to provide flexibility in congressional district mapping while preserving principles of fair representation and racial and ethnic electoral opportunities. The proposed changes would allow the General Assembly to modify districts more dynamically in response to redistricting actions by other states, with a defined temporal scope to limit the extraordinary redistricting authority.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (60)
Rodney Willett (D)*,
Kimberly Adams (D),
Jessica Anderson (D),
Bonita Anthony (D),
Alex Askew (D),
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),
David Bulova (D),
Katrina Callsen (D),
Kacey Carnegie (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Stacey Carroll (D),
Nadarius Clark (D),
Laura Jane Cohen (D),
Joshua Cole (D),
Nicole Cole (D),
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),
Rae Cousins (D),
Lindsey Dougherty (D),
Mark Downey (D),
Barbara Favola (D),
Michael Feggans (D),
Lily Franklin (D),
Debra Gardner (D),
Jackie Glass (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
C.E. Hayes (D),
Dan Helmer (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Phil Hernandez (D),
Charniele Herring (D),
Patrick Hope (D),
Michael Jones (D),
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),
Paul Krizek (D),
Amy Laufer (D),
Destiny LeVere Bolling (D),
Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),
Fernando Martinez (D),
Adele McClure (D),
Delores McQuinn (D),
Candi Mundon King (D),
May Nivar (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
Atoosa Reaser (D),
David Reid (D),
Don Scott (D),
Holly Seibold (D),
Briana Sewell (D),
Irene Shin (D),
Mark Sickles (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Shelly Simonds (D),
Richard Sullivan (D),
Josh Thomas (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Luke Torian (D),
Kathy Tran (D),
Jeion Ward (D),
Vivian Watts (D),
Last Action
Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A) (on 01/16/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ4 |
| Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ4/text/HJ4AS1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ4/text/HJ4 |
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