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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.
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Last Action
Jan 16, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 59 co
Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A)
Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
Read third time
Floor offered Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendments
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
Taken up
Engrossed by House
Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101729D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A)
Rodney T. Willett
Amy J. Laufer
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Adele Y. McClure
Delores L. McQuinn
Candi Mundon King
Atoosa R. Reaser
David A. Reid
Holly M. Seibold
Briana D. Sewell
Mark D. Sickles
Marcus B. Simon
Shelly A. Simonds
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Joshua E. Thomas
Luke E. Torian
Kathy K.L. Tran
Jeion A. Ward
Vivian E. Watts
Barbara A. Favola
Kimberly Pope Adams
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Jessica L. Anderson
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
David L. Bulova
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Betsy B. Carr
Stacey Annie Carroll
Nadarius E. Clark
Joshua G. Cole
Mark C. Downey
Michael B. Feggans
Lily V. Franklin
Debra D. Gardner
Jackie H. Glass
Elizabeth R. Guzman
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Dan I. Helmer
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Phil M. Hernandez
Charniele L. Herring
Patrick A. Hope
Michael J. Jones
Paul E. Krizek