Code of Virginia; VCC to study feasibility of a comprehensive revision to be gender neutral.
Summary
Study; Virginia Code Commission; feasibilityof a comprehensive revision of the Code of Virginia to be gender-neutral;report. Directs the Virginia Code Commission to study the feasibilityof a comprehensive revision of the Code of Virginia to eliminate masculine generics and to use gender-neutral language throughout andto make recommendations for the scope of the revision and the bestapproach for implementing necessary changes. The recommendationsshall also include precise guidelines, including a set of gender-neutralrules and style recommendations, to be followed during the revision.The Code Commission is required to report on its findings and recommendationsby the first day of the 2021 Regular Session.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Committee
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Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104753D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
DDemocratic
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