HB 1519

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 25, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 10, 2020

Slavery & Subsequent De Jure & De Facto Racial & Economic Discrimination, Com. to Study; created.

Abstract

Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans; report; sunset. Creates the Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans to (i) study the current impact and long-term inequities of slavery and the subsequent state-sanctioned de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination practiced against African Americans and (ii) make recommendations to the General Assembly on appropriate remedies. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022.

Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent DeJure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against AfricanAmericans; report; sunset. Creates the Commission to Study Slaveryand Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic DiscriminationAgainst African Americans to (i) study the current impact and long-terminequities of slavery and the subsequent state-sanctioned de jureand de facto racial and economic discrimination practiced againstAfrican Americans and (ii) make recommendations to the General Assemblyon appropriate remedies. The bill requires the Commission to annuallysubmit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1,2022.

Bill Sponsors (34)

Votes


Actions


Apr 10, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1043 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 20, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1519ER)

Mar 19, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 18, 2020

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 08, 2020

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)

Mar 07, 2020

House

VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Mar 03, 2020

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

House acceded to request

Mar 02, 2020

Senate

Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N)

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Feb 27, 2020

House

VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 100-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Reported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1519)

Feb 07, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rules

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 06, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

House

Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2020

House

Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

Jan 28, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 15, 2020

House

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process

Jan 08, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Presented and ordered printed 20105093D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB1519) HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1519ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1043) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1519ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1519AS HTML
Amendment: HB1519AC HTML

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