HJ 537 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Racism; General Assembly to recognize as a public health crisis.

Summary

Racism; public health crisis. Recognizesthat racism is a public health crisis in Virginia.

Bill status in committee 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2021 Last action Feb 23, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 22, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

16

Key actions

4

Committee

4

Feb 22, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Jan 26, 2021

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (54-37-8)

house of delegates

Jan 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Rules (13-Y 5-N)

lower

Jan 10, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Jan 10, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100384D

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors