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HB 2296 African Americans, formerly enslaved; identification of history in Virginia.
Introduced by: Delores L. McQuinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities; identification of the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia. Directs the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities 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 Foundation would 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; identify historical sites significant to African American history in Virginia; and recommend ways to increase tourism and revenues associated with such sites. The bill creates a task force consisting of legislative and nonlegislative members to assist the Foundation in its work.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/17 House: Presented and ordered printed 17103178D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105201D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/17 House: Presented and ordered printed 17103178D
- 01/11/17 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/31/17 House: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/17 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/03/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105201D-H1
- 02/04/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time
- 02/06/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17105201D-H1
- 02/06/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/10/17 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/15/17 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/17 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/17/17 Senate: Rules Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/17 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/17 Senate: Finance Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/17 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/17 House: Senate amendments #1 and 2 agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Senate amendment #3 rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
- 02/21/17 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment #3 (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/17 House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/17 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/17 House: Delegates: McQuinn, O'Bannon, Edmunds
- 02/23/17 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/17 Senate: Senators: McDougle, Ruff, Dance
- 02/24/17 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/17 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/17 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/17 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0647)