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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 6

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegate Weir
Entitled:
Commission to Study Single-Member Legislative Districting for the General Assembly

Synopsis:

Establishing the Commission to Study Single-Member Legislative Districting for the General Assembly; providing for the membership of the Commission; requiring the Commission to study the feasibility and desirability of proposing that the voters of the State consider a

Constitutional amendment
instituting a system of single-member legislative districts for the General Assembly; requiring the Commission to make a report of its findings and recommendations by a specified date; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:15 p.m.
3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Recommit to Committee Commerce and Government Matters (Delegate Wood)
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Fulton) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (47-76)
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
REAPPORTIONMENT
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 326064/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1998   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 356769/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1998   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Failed (47-76)
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