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2007 SESSION

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HJ 728 Discrimination & injustice; General Assembly to acknowledge & express regret for State's role in.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Resolution; Acknowledging the involuntary servitude of Africans and the exploitation of Native Americans, and calling for reconciliation. Acknowledges with profound regret, on behalf of the Commonwealth, the slavery of Africans and the exploitation of Native Americans, and calls for reconciliation among all Virginians. This resolution is identical to SJR 332 (Marsh).

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072609410  pdf
• 02/01/07  House: Committee substitute printed 072684440-H1  pdf
• 02/19/07  Senate: Committee substitute printed 072691410-S1  pdf
• 02/24/07  House: Conference substitute printed 072703410-H2  pdf
• 03/26/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ728ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072609410
• 01/11/07  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/31/07  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/07  House: Committee substitute printed 072684440-H1
• 02/02/07  House: Taken up
• 02/02/07  House: Committee substitute agreed to 072684440-H1
• 02/02/07  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ728H1
• 02/02/07  House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (91-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/07  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (91-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/07  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/07  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/05/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/19/07  Senate: Committee substitute printed 072691410-S1
• 02/19/07  Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
• 02/20/07  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/07  Senate: Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/07  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/07  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/07  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/07  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 072691410-S1
• 02/21/07  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ728S1
• 02/21/07  Senate: Agreed to by Senate with substitute by voice vote
• 02/22/07  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/22/07  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N)
• 02/22/07  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
• 02/22/07  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (30-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/07  Senate: VOTE: (30-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/07  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/22/07  House: House acceded to request
• 02/22/07  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/22/07  House: Delegates: McEachin, O'Bannon, Griffith
• 02/22/07  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/22/07  Senate: Senators: Marsh, Houck, Locke
• 02/24/07  House: Conference substitute printed 072703410-H2
• 02/24/07  House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/07  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/07  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/24/07  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate
• 03/26/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ728ER)