VA HB1519 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1043)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 100-N) (Y: 0 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1043)
2020-04-10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1043 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1519ER)
2020-03-18HouseEnrolled
2020-03-08SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2020-03-07HouseVOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-07HouseConference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-07 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-04SenateSenators: Locke, McClellan, Vogel
2020-03-04SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-03HouseDelegates: McQuinn, Bagby, Fowler
2020-03-03HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-03-03HouseHouse acceded to request
2020-03-02SenateSenate requested conference committee
2020-03-02SenateSenate insisted on amendments (39-Y 1-N)
2020-02-27HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
2020-02-27HouseSenate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 100-N)
2020-02-27HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-25SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-25SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-02-25SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-02-25SenateRead third time
2020-02-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21SenateReported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2020-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
2020-01-28HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-28HouseReported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-15HouseAssigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
2020-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2020-01-08HousePresented and ordered printed 20105093D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222101(n/a)See Bill Text
222544(n/a)See Bill Text
222550(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1519
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1519+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1519ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1043+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1101V0010+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1101V0027+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H11V0142+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0202V0025+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H11V0216+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H02V0079+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0549+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S10V0105+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0930HB1519+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0968HB1519+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1556+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1323HB1519+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2028+HB1519
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1877HB1519+HB1519

Bill Comments

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