On March 14, the U.S. Justice Department approved Virginia’s new U.S. House districts. Therefore, HB 736 will not go into effect, and the congressional primary will be on June 12, not in August. HB 736 says the 2012 congressional primary should be in August if the districts aren’t approved by the Justice Department by April 3. But the districts have been approved, so that bill has no effect.

Another bill, HB 1151, says 2012 petitions may use the old districts. The Governor still hasn’t signed that bill.