Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Secretary of; created. (SB153)
Introduced By
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Governor's Office; position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion created. Eliminates the position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Office of the Governor and establishes the position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to be appointed by the Governor and to assist the Governor and Governor's Secretaries in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at the state level. The bill outlines the responsibilities of the Secretary. The bill makes several changes in the Code of Virginia to reflect the new position by eliminating references to the Office and Governor's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and replacing these references with the Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102319D |
01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/19/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB153) |
01/19/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/19/2022 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 4-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22104752D-S1 |
01/19/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/20/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB153S1) |
02/02/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2022 | Read second time |
02/04/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22104752D-S1 |
02/04/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB153S1 |
02/07/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/23/2022 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/24/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
02/24/2022 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
03/01/2022 | Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2022 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
03/04/2022 | Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2022 | Reconsidered by Appropriations |
03/07/2022 | Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |