Institutional racial segregation and discrimination; repeals several Acts.
Summary
Institutional racial segregation and discrimination. Repeals several Acts of Assembly from 1901 to 1960 that contain provisions that implemented and enforced racial segregation and discrimination in public facilities and common carriers, on public documents, and within the office of the State Registrar. This bill is identical to SB 722.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1059 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (10-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 Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20102522D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
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