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VA HJR4

VA HJR4
Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.

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Introduced
11/17/2025
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
01/14/2026
Passed
01/16/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/30/2026

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 resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow Virginia's General Assembly (the state legislature) to redraw congressional districts outside of the usual ten-year redistricting cycle, which is typically done after a census. This special authority would only be triggered if another state redraws its congressional districts for reasons other than complying with a court order or the standard decennial redistricting process. The amendment also includes a specific timeframe, limiting this special redistricting power to between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030, and it would apply only in response to other states' actions within that same period.

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

Signed by Speaker (on 03/31/2026)

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