SB 153

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 07, 2022
  • House
  • Governor

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Secretary of; created.

Abstract

Governor's Office; position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion created. Eliminates the position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Office of the Governor and establishes the position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to be appointed by the Governor and to assist the Governor and Governor's Secretaries in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at the state level. The bill outlines the responsibilities of the Secretary. The bill makes several changes in the Code of Virginia to reflect the new position by eliminating references to the Office and Governor's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and replacing these references with the Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Governor's Office; position of Secretary ofDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion created. Eliminates the positionof Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Office ofthe Governor and establishes the position of Secretary of Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion, to be appointed by the Governor and to assistthe Governor and Governor's Secretaries in promoting diversity, equity,and inclusion at the state level. The bill outlines the responsibilitiesof the Secretary. The bill makes several changes in Code to reflectthe new position by eliminating references to the Office of Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion and replacing these references with the Secretaryof Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 07, 2022

House

Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

House

Reconsidered by Appropriations

Mar 04, 2022

House

Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

Mar 01, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N)

Feb 24, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Feb 23, 2022

House

Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1

Feb 22, 2022

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 07, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Feb 04, 2022

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB153S1

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22104752D-S1

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N)

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB153S1)

Jan 19, 2022

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 4-N 2-A)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB153)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22104752D-S1

Jan 10, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102319D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102319D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22104752D-S1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB153FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB153F122.PDF PDF

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