Slavery & Subsequent De Jure & De Facto Racial & Economic Discrimination, Com. to Study; created.
Summary
Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans; report; sunset. Creates the Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans to (i) study the current impact and long-term inequities of slavery and the subsequent state-sanctioned de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination practiced against African Americans and (ii) make recommendations to the General Assembly on appropriate remedies. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Amendments
3
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1043 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Mar 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 7, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105093D
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
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