African Americans, formerly enslaved; identification of history in Virginia. (HB2296)
Introduced By
Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond) with support from 12 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Cliff Hayes (D-Chesapeake), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth), Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Commission on the Preservation of the History of Formerly Enslaved African Americans in Virginia; report. Establishes an 11-member legislative commission to identify the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia and determine ways to preserve the history for educational and cultural purposes. Among other things, the bill directs the Commission to promote the identification, preservation, and conservation of historic sites significant to the history, presence, and contributions of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia; identify the contributions of African Americans to Virginia, the nation, and the world and recommend options to begin resolving lingering societal problems whose origins began with the institution of slavery; identify historical sites significant to the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia; and recommend ways to increase tourism and revenues associated with such sites. The bill directs the Commission to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly annually. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act, and the bill contains a July 1, 2020, sunset. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2017 | Committee |
01/11/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17103178D |
01/11/2017 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/30/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2296) |
01/31/2017 | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/01/2017 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
02/03/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2017 | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105201D-H1 |
02/04/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Read second time |
02/06/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105201D-H1 |
02/06/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1 |
02/07/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/09/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2296H1) |
02/10/2017 | Reported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/15/2017 | Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Read third time |
02/17/2017 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/17/2017 | Rules Committee amendments agreed to |
02/17/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/17/2017 | Finance Committee amendment agreed to |
02/17/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/17/2017 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2017 | Senate amendments #1 and 2 agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Senate amendment #3 rejected by House (0-Y 96-N) |
02/21/2017 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Senate insisted on amendment #3 (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/23/2017 | House acceded to request |
02/23/2017 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/23/2017 | Delegates: McQuinn, O'Bannon, Edmunds |
02/23/2017 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/23/2017 | Senators: McDougle, Ruff, Dance |
02/24/2017 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2017 | Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2017 | Enrolled |
03/07/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER) |
03/07/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2296ER) |
03/07/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2017 | Signed by President |
03/13/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
03/13/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/20/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) |