Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HJ 4
Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
Cosponsors (59)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Luke E. Torian (Democratic)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
- Mark D. Sickles
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Don Scott (Democratic)
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Sam Rasoul (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Candi Mundon King
- Delores L. McQuinn (Democratic)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Michael J. Jones
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Lily V. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- David L. Bulova
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 Senate | Agree to R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 16, 2026 Senate | Floor Amendments V | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ4ER) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendments - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Taken up - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101729D