Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Thalhimers Department Store Lunch Counter Sit-In. (SJ167)
Introduced By
Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond) with support from 25 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond), Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News), Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Thalhimers Department Store Lunch Counter Sit-In. Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Thalhimers Department Store Lunch Counter Sit-In, a historic event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement, when 34 Virginia Union University students were arrested for protesting racial discrimination and Jim Crow laws. Read the Bill »
Status
03/14/2010: Passed the Senate
History
Date | Action |
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02/12/2010 | Presented 10104612D |
02/12/2010 | Laid on Clerk's Desk |
02/15/2010 | Introduced bill reprinted 10104612D |
02/15/2010 | Rules suspended (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2010 | Taken up for immediate consideration |
02/15/2010 | Engrossed by Senate |
02/15/2010 | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
02/16/2010 | Received |
02/16/2010 | Laid on Speaker's table |
02/18/2010 | Taken up for immediate consideration |
02/18/2010 | Agreed to by House by voice vote |
03/14/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ167ER) |