Friday, July 25, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HJ30: Voting Rights Act; urging Congress to reauthorize Section 5 and other special provisions.
Chief Patron
Del.
Dwight Jones (D-70)
Dwight Jones
(D-70)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1994–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Memorializing Congress to reauthorize Section 5 and other special provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Calls on Congress to reauthorize remedial provisions in the Act due to expire in 2007, including the Section 5 review process, federal monitor and observer provisions, and bilingual voting materials requirements. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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