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VA SB88

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Brankley Mulchi

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Virginia's population reallocation rules for redistricting to include persons civilly committed to facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services under Chapter 9 of Title 37.2 (sexually violent predator civil commitment)

  • Requires civilly committed individuals to be counted at their pre-commitment Virginia address for redistricting purposes, rather than at the facility location

  • Mandates the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services report specific data to the Division of Legislative Services by July 1 of each decennial census year, including unique identifiers, residential addresses, race, ethnicity, and age information

  • Applies the same counting methodology already used for incarcerated persons in federal, state, and local correctional facilities to civilly committed individuals

  • Specifies that adjusted population data will be used only for redistricting and reapportionment purposes, not for distribution of federal or state aid

Legislative Description

Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Privileges and Elections2/5/2026
Privileges and Elections12/30/2025

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