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2002 SESSION

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HJ 95 Study; Voting Rights Act.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Voting Rights Act. Requests the Attorney General to collect and disseminate certain information pertaining to the bailout of Virginia localities from requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Specifically, the Attorney General is requested to (i) collect information, including historical data on preclearance submissions, that would be needed to obtain a bailout, (ii) notify localities on what assistance the Attorney General can provide to them in petitioning the court, (iii) advise localities on what corrective actions and improvements are needed to promote electoral integrity to qualify for bailout, and (iv) develop a model strategy for localities to utilize in applying for bailout status.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 020191636  pdf
• 02/11/02  House: Committee substitute printed 020553636-H1  pdf
• 03/15/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ95ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 020191636
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/10/02  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/02  House: Committee substitute printed 020553636-H1
• 02/12/02  House: Taken up
• 02/12/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 020553636-H1
• 02/12/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 020553636-H1
• 02/12/02  House: Agreed to by House (66-Y 31-N)
• 02/12/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 31-N)
• 02/12/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/02  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/13/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 03/01/02  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
• 03/04/02  Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/02  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/02  Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day
• 03/05/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/05/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/05/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/05/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/05/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/05/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/05/02  Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendments by voice vote
• 03/06/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/06/02  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (77-Y 20-N)
• 03/06/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (77-Y 20-N)
• 03/15/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ95ER)