SB 636 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Racial inequity; repeals numerous obsolete and discriminatory Acts.

Summary

Obsolete Acts of Assembly; racial inequity. Repeals numerous obsolete and discriminatory Acts of Assembly from the early 20th century. This is a recommendation of the Governor's Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law. The purpose of the Commission was to identify and make "recommendations to address laws that were intended to or could have the effect of promoting or enabling racial discrimination or inequity." This bill is identical to HB 1325.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 10, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 11, 2020

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 10, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1056 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 7, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules (12-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102524D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors