Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
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.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 31, 2026
MINOR
The bill evolved from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, primarily changing the document's status from a proposal to an officially enacted law. The substantive policy text regarding redistricting rules and the specific timeline for state modifications remains identical in both versions.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's policy impact is unchanged; only the legal status of the document shifted from a draft resolution to an enrolled act.
TECHNICAL
The document header changed from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and added specific dates indicating agreement by the House and Senate, confirming the bill has passed all legislative stages.
Lists of legislative sponsors and patrons were removed, as these are no longer relevant once the bill is officially enrolled and sent for printing.
Formatting was adjusted to include standard enrolled bill headers, spacing, and page numbering, while the core legal text regarding redistricting remained the same.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 16, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 14, 2026
How they voted
21–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 16, 2026
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ4ER)
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Amended
Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Floor offered Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendments
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-18-1)
senate
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 14, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (53-32-5)
house of delegates
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 52 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Briana Sewell
DDemocratic
Co
Candi King
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
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