VA HJ 4

Status unknown

Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HJ 4 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 4 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-31): Signed by Speaker

What is VA HJ 4 about?

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.

Who sponsors VA HJ 4?

Rodney T. Willett is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 4, joined by 59 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-11-17
Latest action: 2026-03-31 — Signed by Speaker
Bill type: constitutional amendment
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-11-17
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101729D
filing,introduction
2025-11-17
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Taken up
2026-01-14
Engrossed by House
2026-01-14
Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
2026-01-14
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-15
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-16
Read third time
reading-3
2026-01-16
Floor offered Senator Head, Christopher T. Amendments
2026-01-16
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
2026-01-16
Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
amendment-failure
2026-01-16
Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A)
2026-03-30
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ4ER)
passage
2026-03-30
Signed by President
passage
2026-03-31
Signed by Speaker
passage

Versions

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Senator Head, Christopher T. AmendmentsCompare
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Documents

Votes

Reported from Privileges and Elections
2026-01-14 · pass · 15-7
Member-level votes (37)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- David L. Bulova: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Bill DeSteph: no
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Tara A. Durant: not voting
- Russet Perry: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Emily M. Jordan: not voting
H VOTE:
2026-01-14 · pass · 61-33
Member-level votes (99)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: not voting
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
- David L. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: not voting
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: not voting
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: no
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: no
- Candi Mundon King: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: abstain
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Mark D. Sickles: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Floor Amendments V
2026-01-16 · fail · 18-21
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: no
- Lamont Bagby: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: no
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: no
- Barbara A. Favola: no
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Ghazala F. Hashmi: no
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: no
- L. Louise Lucas: no
- David W. Marsden: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: no
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: no
- Russet Perry: no
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: no
- Kannan Srinivasan: no
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: no
- Angelia Williams Graves: no
Agree to R
2026-01-16 · pass · 21-18
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Ghazala F. Hashmi: yes
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ4

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