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

DateAction
02/12/2010Presented 10104612D
02/12/2010Laid on Clerk's Desk
02/15/2010Introduced bill reprinted 10104612D
02/15/2010Rules suspended (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2010Taken up for immediate consideration
02/15/2010Engrossed by Senate
02/15/2010Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/16/2010Received
02/16/2010Laid on Speaker's table
02/18/2010Taken up for immediate consideration
02/18/2010Agreed to by House by voice vote
03/14/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ167ER)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HJ272.