VA SJR297 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Passed on February 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ297ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching within the Commonwealth. Expresses the sentiment of the General Assembly in acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching within the Commonwealth and calling for reconciliation among all Virginians. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission. This resolution is identical to HJ 655.

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Title

Lynching; acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance within the Commonwealth.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-21SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ297ER)
2019-02-20HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-20HouseAgreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-20HouseTaken up
2019-02-18HouseReported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
2019-02-14HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2019-02-11HouseAssigned Rules sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-02-08HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2019-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-05SenateAgreed to by Senate by voice vote
2019-02-05SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ297S1
2019-02-05SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19106333D-S1
2019-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-05SenateRead second time
2019-02-04SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-01SenateCommittee substitute printed 19106333D-S1
2019-02-01SenateReported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103780D

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Bill Comments

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