Delegate Luke E. Torian has introduced legislation seeking a constitutional amendment permitting mid-decade adjustments to congressional district boundaries under specified conditions, as detailed by the Virginia State House.
The measure, designated HB1384, was filed on Jan. 21, 2026, during the 2026 regular session. Its official summary reads: “Constitutional amendment; gen. approp. act, reapportionment, redistricting congressional districts.”
The following summary is based on the bill’s language and includes clarifications to better explain its key provisions.
Essentially, the proposal would bring before voters a constitutional amendment allowing the General Assembly, between Jan. 1, 2025, and Oct. 31, 2030, to revise congressional districts mid-decade in limited situations—specifically, if another state changes its own districts for nonroutine reasons—with new district maps to be used immediately. The bill calls for a statewide special election on April 21, 2026, outlining ballot language, the election process, and the requirement to display the entire amendment at polling sites. It allocates approximately $5 million for the election, including grants to local governments and mandates for satellite absentee voting locations, makes related appropriations changes, repeals § 30-13 of the Code of Virginia retroactive to July 1, 1971, and becomes effective upon enactment.
Rep. Luke E. Torian (Democrat-24th District) and Rep. Marcia S. “Cia” Price (Democrat-85th District) are the bill’s sponsors.
Torian has introduced five additional bills so far this session.
He earned his BA from Winston-Salem State University in 1980.
As a Democrat, Torian was elected in 2024 to the Virginia House of Delegates for the 24th District, succeeding Ellen Campbell.
Virginia’s law-making process starts when legislation is introduced in either chamber. Bills are assigned to committees for review and amendment. If a committee endorses the bill, it moves to floor debate and voting in each chamber. Measures approved by both the House and Senate go to the governor, who may sign, veto, or allow a bill to become law without a signature. The General Assembly meets each year starting on the second Monday of January, with hundreds of bills introduced but only some becoming law.
| Legislative Session | Patron(s) | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian and Marcia S. “Cia” Price | HB1384 | 01/21/2026 | Constitutional amendment; gen. approp. act, reapportionment, redistricting congressional districts. |
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian | HB29 | 01/14/2026 | Budget Bill. |
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian | HB30 | 01/14/2026 | Budget Bill. |
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian | HB176 | 01/14/2026 | State-facilitated IRA savings program; various changes to the program. |
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian | HB799 | 01/14/2026 | Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund; created. |
| 2026 | Luke E. Torian and Virgil Thornton | HB800 | 01/14/2026 | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established. |
| 2025 | Luke E. Torian | HB1600 | 01/08/2025 | Budget Bill. |
| 2025 | Luke E. Torian and Michelle Lopes Maldonado | HB2358 | 01/08/2025 | Current and Mature Semiconductor Technology Grant Fund; established. |
| 2025 | Luke E. Torian | HB2359 | 01/08/2025 | Commonwealth of Virginia Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2025; created. |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia State House. The source data is available here.
