Virginia SB 203: Redistricting; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.

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20108171D 

SENATE BILL NO. 203 

FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE 

(Proposed by Senators Vogel and Hanger 

on February 11, 2020) 

(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Lucas) 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 8.01-3, 24.2-306, 24.2-309.2, 
30-263, 30-264, and 30-265, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in 
Title 30 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 30-376 through 
30-385, relating to redistricting; Virginia Redistricting Commission; 
congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria; 
population data. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 8.01-3, 24.2-306, 24.2-309.2, 30-263, 30-264, and 
30-265 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of 
Virginia is amended by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of 
sections numbered 30-376 through 30-385 as follows:

� 8.01-3. Supreme Court may prescribe rules; effective date 
and availability; indexed, and annotated; effect of subsequent enactments of 
General Assembly.

A. The Supreme Court, subject to �� 17.1-503 and 16.1-69.32, 
may, from time to time, prescribe the forms of writs and make general 
regulations for the practice in all courts of the Commonwealth; and may prepare 
a system of rules of practice and a system of pleading and the forms of process 
and may prepare rules of evidence to be used in all such courts. This section shall 
be liberally construed so as to eliminate unnecessary delays and expenses.

B. The Supreme Court, subject to � 30-384, shall enact 
rules and procedures as may be necessary for implementing the requirements of 
Section 6-A of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, empowering the 
Supreme Court to establish congressional or state legislative districts as 
provided for in that section.

C. New rules and amendments to rules shall not become 
effective until 60 days from adoption by the Supreme Court, and shall be made 
available to all courts, members of the bar, and the public.

C. D. The Virginia Code Commission shall publish 
and cause to be properly indexed and annotated the rules adopted by the Supreme 
Court, and all amendments thereof by the Supreme Court, and all changes 
made therein pursuant to subsection D E.

D. E. The General Assembly may, from time to 
time, by the enactment of a general law, modify or annul any rules adopted or 
amended pursuant to this section. In the case of any variance between a rule 
and an enactment of the General Assembly such variance shall be construed so as 
to give effect to such enactment.

E. F. Any amendment or addition to the rules of 
evidence shall be adopted by the Supreme Court on or before November 15 of any 
year and shall become effective on July 1 of the following year unless the 
General Assembly modifies or annuls any such amendment or addition by enactment 
of a general law. N