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 HB 1638.
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
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1060 (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 20102521D
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
Co
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
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