Segregation in transportation; repeals certain Acts.
Summary
Segregation in transportation. Repeals acts of assembly chapters from 1901, 1906, and 1959 requiring and facilitating segregation on railcars, streetcars, and buses. This bill is identical to HB 914.
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 8, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 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
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1053 (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 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102513D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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