Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board; established, report. (SB491)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board. Establishes the Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board to advise the Governor on ways to improve economic and cultural links between the Commonwealth and African nations, with a focus on the areas of commerce and trade, agriculture, art, education, and government. The Board is composed of 18 nonlegislative citizen members, of whom at least 15 must be persons who identify as part of the African diaspora, to be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Education or their designees serve as ex officio members. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102862D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/19/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB491) |
| 01/26/2022 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/09/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/21/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/21/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/23/2022 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/24/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2022 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 03/01/2022 | Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2022 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 03/08/2022 | Left in Appropriations |
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