Virginia Senate Bill 735 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-26 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Renaming Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. Renames the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. The Director shall i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to increase opportunities for all Virginians; (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into actionable opportunities; (iv) promote ideas, policies, and practices in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to expand entrepreneurship and economic opportunities for disadvantaged Virginians, including Virginians living with disabilities; (v) facilitate bringing Virginians of different faiths together in service to their communities and the Commonwealth; (vi) promote free speech and civil discourse in civic life, including viewpoint diversity in higher education in coordination with the Secretary of Education; (vii) promote ideas, policies, and practices to eliminate disparities in prenatal care and to be an ambassador for unborn children; (viii) coordinate with the Secretary of Education to ensure the history of the United States is taught in Virginia honestly, objectively, and completely and to respond to the rights of parents in educational and curricular decision making; and (ix) perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the Governor. The bill makes similar renaming changes for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. Renaming Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. Renames the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Director of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion. The Director shall i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to increase opportunities for all Virginians; (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into actionable opportunities; (iv) promote ideas, policies, and practices in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to expand entrepreneurship and economic opportunities for disadvantaged Virginians, including Virginians living with disabilities; (v) facilitate bringing Virginians of different faiths together in service to their communities and the Commonwealth; (vi) promote free speech and civil discourse in civic life, including viewpoint diversity in higher education in coordination with the Secretary of Education; (vii) promote ideas, policies, and practices to eliminate disparities in prenatal care and to be an ambassador for unborn children; (viii) coordinate with the Secretary of Education to ensure the history of the United States is taught in Virginia honestly, objectively, and completely and to respond to the rights of parents in educational and curricular decision making; and (ix) perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the Governor. The bill makes similar renaming changes for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer.

Diversity, Opportunity, & Inclusion, Dir. of; renames Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

Sen. Frank Ruff [R]

2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-26	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
2022-01-21	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2022-01-21	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 22103625D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	1201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2497	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2499.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2499.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2499.8	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	435.12	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	208.02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	1	365	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	1503	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	604	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB735
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB735+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB735F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S12V0042+SB0735