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ACROSS SESSIONS

• Subject Index: Since 1995
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ACROSS SESSIONS

Ethnic Groups (1995 thru present)
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• 1998 - SJ 188 Problems, concerns, etc., of African-American community.
• 1998 - SJ 189 Study; continuing J. S. Studying Needs of African-American Males.
• 1999 - HB 1457 Special license plates; National Society of Black Engineers.
• 1999 - HB 2425 Liability for ethnic or racial profiling.
• 1999 - HJ 647 Study; health status of African-Americans.
• 1999 - HJ 648 Study; forum on African-American health care access issues.
• 1999 - HJ 687 Study; "driving while black" (DWB).
• 1999 - HJ 707 Study; representation of African-American students in special ed.
• 1999 - HJ 754 Historic federal recognition of Virginia Indian tribes.
• 1999 - SB 1000 Virginia Council on Minority Affairs.
• 1999 - SB 1131 Health statistics for minority populations.
• 1999 - SJ 420 Study; J.S. Studying Needs of African-American Males.
• 1999 - SJ 422 Minorities in medicine.
• 2000 - HB 796 Asian-American and Pacific Islander Advisory Council.
• 2000 - HB 1044 Income tax; subtractions for victims of Nazi persecution.
• 2000 - HJ 199 Race and ethnicity classifications.
• 2000 - HJ 231 Study; African-American Students in Special Education Programs.
• 2000 - HJ 234 Cultural diversity competency training.
• 2000 - HJ 267 Study; impact of public policies on minority families.
• 2000 - SB 698 Income tax; subtractions for victims of Nazi persecution.
• 2000 - SB 743 Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act.
• 2001 - HB 796 Asian-American and Pacific Islander Advisory Council.
• 2001 - HB 1044 Income tax; subtractions for victims of Nazi persecution.
• 2001 - HB 2353 Cultural diversity competency training of school personnel.
• 2001 - HB 2441 Hate crimes.
• 2001 - HB 2502 Cultural diversity competency training for law enforcement officers.
• 2001 - HB 2503 Racial Profiling & Traffic Statis. Reporting Act; study data by DSP.
• 2001 - HB 2504 Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act.
• 2001 - HB 2672 Department of State Police; racial profiling report.
• 2001 - HB 2859 Virginia-Asian Advisory Board.
• 2001 - HJ 545 Officially recognizing Rappahannock Indian Tribe, Inc.
• 2001 - HJ 615 Study; membership of Indian tribes.
• 2001 - HJ 801 Study; capital access for small & minority businesses.
• 2001 - HJ 804 Study; incidence of racial profiling and pretextual traffic stops.
• 2001 - SB 173 Hate crimes.
• 2001 - SB 698 Income tax; subtractions for victims of Nazi persecution.
• 2001 - SB 1075 Racial Profiling and Report Statistics Act, study data.
• 2001 - SB 1132 Diversity of employees and cultural diversity competency policies.
• 2001 - SB 1241 Racial Profiling & Traffic Statis. Reporting Act; study data by DSP.
• 2001 - SB 1269 Council on Minority Affairs.
• 2001 - SB 1270 Preventing Crime in Minority Commun. Initiative Program & Fund.
• 2002 - HB 1053 Police training on sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• 2002 - HB 1182 Special license plates; values of African-Americans.
• 2002 - SB 280 Racial Profiling and Traffic Statistics Reporting Act.
• 2002 - SB 281 Cultural diversity policies for local schools, etc.
• 2002 - SJ 62 Study; minority certification program.
• 2003 - HB 1795 Social studies textbooks.
• 2003 - HJ 604 Study; acclimation of Commonwealth's ethnically diverse population.
• 2003 - HJ 646 Study; Department of Minority Business Enterprise.
• 2003 - HR 49 Commending Arab-Americans in Virginia.
• 2003 - SB 280 Racial Profiling and Traffic Statistics Reporting Act.
• 2003 - SB 829 Cultural diversity policies;school boards;institutions of higher ed.
• 2003 - SJ 315 Study; mental health needs and treatment of young minority adults.
• 2003 - SJ 359 Disparity assessment minority-owned business; procurement transaction.
• 2004 - HB 520 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
• 2004 - HB 1145 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
• 2004 - HB 1475 Vietnamese-American Heritage Flag; recognition.
• 2004 - HB 1480 Virginia-Asian Advisory Board; purpose.
• 2004 - HB 1487 Minority business enterprise; Dir. of Dept. of Minority Bus. Ent. to advise Governor on issues.
• 2004 - HJ 71 English proficiency, ltd.; Sec. of Health & Human Res. to develop plan for increasing awareness of.
• 2004 - HJ 155 Racial and ethnic disparity in mental health services; joint subcommittee to study.
• 2004 - HJ 157 Racial and ethnic disparities in health care; joint subcommittee to study ways to eliminate.
• 2004 - SB 24 Interpreters for non-English speaking persons in mental commitment proceedings; provisions.
• 2004 - SB 186 Virginia-Asian Advisory Board; purpose.
• 2004 - SB 222 Cultural diversity policies; establishmt. for loc. school boards & institutions of higher education.
• 2004 - SB 598 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
• 2004 - SJ 25 Minority young adults; Joint Commission on Health Care to study mental health needs.
• 2004 - SJ 71 African-American students; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mem. Comm. to cons. needs.
• 2004 - SJ 122 Medicaid-eligible persons w/ limited English prof.; reimburs. translation & interpretation services.
• 2005 - HB 2420 Latino Advisory Board; created.
• 2005 - HJ 552 Macedonians; supporting rights thereof living throughout Balkans.
• 2005 - HJ 693 Vietnamese-American community; recognition.
• 2006 - HB 122 SWAM businesses; additional certification not required to participate in any program.
• 2006 - HB 153 Halal food; regulation of sale, penalty.
• 2006 - HB 228 Election materials and ballots; county, city, or town may provide in non-English translations.
• 2006 - HB 287 Driver's licenses; all examinations to be in English, interpreters in connection with prohibited.
• 2006 - HB 1227 Small, women- and minority-owned businesses; may participate in any program if certified.
• 2006 - HB 1376 Minority Business Enterprise; streamline certification program.
• 2006 - HJ 201 Honoring Pocahontas for her vital contributions to the settlement at Jamestown.
• 2006 - HR 13 Czechoslovakian-Americans and their descendants; extending recognition thereto.

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