HJ 655 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Lynching; acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance within the Commonwealth.

Summary

Expresses the sentiment of the General Assembly in acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching within the Commonwealth and calling for reconciliation among all Virginians. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission. This resolution is identical to

Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

Senate Passage

Feb 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2019 Last action Feb 21, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2019

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Feb 19, 2019

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

17

Key actions

4

Committee

6

Feb 20, 2019

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ655S1

upper

Feb 20, 2019

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 19106504D-S1

upper

Feb 19, 2019

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0)

senate

Feb 18, 2019

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote

upper

Feb 5, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Jan 17, 2019

Committee

Assigned Rules sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 8, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 8, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103777D

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Delores McQuinn

David J. Toscano

Debra H. Rodman

Eileen Filler-Corn