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VA · SB88INTRO · 1 COSPONSOR

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

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Plain-English Summary

Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes. This bill is identical to HB 59.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects
Mental health service user

Individuals civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility will be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Mental health service userdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Individuals civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility will be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes.

    Requires persons civilly committed to a residential behavioral health facility administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be counted and reallocated for redistricting and reapportionment purposes.· Reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities.
What the Bill Does
  • Requires individuals civilly committed to residential behavioral health facilities to be counted for redistricting and reapportionment.
  • Specifies that these individuals are to be reallocated for reapportionment purposes.
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