Noncitizens of the United States; removes certain terminology in the Code of Va. (HB891)

Introduced By

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✗	Signed by Governor
✗	Became Law

Description

Noncitizens of the United States; terminology. Removes the term "alien" as it pertains to persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and replaces it with synonymous language, as appropriate, throughout the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/12/2022	Committee
01/12/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100335D
01/12/2022	Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/21/2022	Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
01/24/2022	Impact statement from DPB (HB891)
02/08/2022	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/08/2022	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
02/10/2022	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/10/2022	Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2022	Committee substitute printed 22106414D-H1
02/13/2022	Read first time
02/14/2022	Impact statement from DPB (HB891H1)
02/14/2022	Read second time
02/14/2022	Committee substitute agreed to 22106414D-H1
02/14/2022	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB891H1
02/15/2022	Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N)
02/15/2022	VOTE: Passage (78-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2022	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/16/2022	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/23/2022	Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2022	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2022	Read third time
02/28/2022	Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2022	Enrolled
03/03/2022	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB891ER)
03/03/2022	Signed by Speaker
03/04/2022	Impact statement from DPB (HB891ER)
03/04/2022	Signed by President
03/11/2022	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
03/11/2022	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
04/11/2022	Governor's recommendation received by House
04/27/2022	Placed on Calendar
04/27/2022	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 48-N)
04/27/2022	VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N) (see vote tally)
04/27/2022	Passed by for the day
04/27/2022	Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022
04/27/2022	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022
05/27/2022	G Vetoed by Governor