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SB 188STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Election of certain governing bodies; conversion to single-member districts.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Election of certain governing bodies; conversionto single-member districts. Allows the governing body of a localitythat has been subject to a court order imposing a remedial electionsystem under voting rights laws to adopt an ordinance to convertone or more at-large seats of such body to single-member districts.The bill provides that members of such governing body in office onthe effective date of such ordinance shall complete their terms ofoffice.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

171 yea·77 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 21-N)
  4. 4/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  5. 3/31/2024Impact statement from DPB (SB188ER)
  6. 3/27/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  7. 3/27/2024Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
  8. 3/26/2024Signed by Speaker
  9. 3/25/2024Signed by President
  10. 3/25/2024Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB188ER)