Unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions; acknowledging with profound regret.
Summary
Acknowledging with profound regret the unethicaluse of Black bodies by medical institutions. Expresses the sentimentof the General Assembly in acknowledging with profound regret theunethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Feb 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ16ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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