HB 809 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Historical African American cemeteries and graves; Isle of Wight, Prince George, and Surry Counties.

Summary
Historical African American cemeteries and graves;Isle of Wight, Prince George, and Surry Counties. Adds fourcemeteries in Isle of Wight County, one cemetery in Prince GeorgeCounty, and eight cemeteries in Surry County to the list of cemeteriesfor which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Departmentof Historic Resources for the care of historical African Americancemeteries and graves. The bill also directs the Department of HistoricResources, in consultation with the relevant qualified organizations,to verify the number of graves, monuments, and markers in such cemeteries.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Feb 2, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2022

How they voted

22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Feb 2, 2022
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Jan 12, 2022
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102806D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Cia Price
Cia Price
DDemocratic
VA
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