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2022 SESSION

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HB 891 Noncitizens of the United States; removes certain terminology in the Code of Va.

Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Noncitizens of the United States; terminology. Removes the term "alien" as it pertains to persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and replaces it with synonymous language, as appropriate, throughout the Code of Virginia.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100335D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/10/22  House: Committee substitute printed 22106414D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB891ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/12/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100335D
• 01/12/22  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/21/22  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 02/08/22  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/22  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/10/22  House: Committee substitute printed 22106414D-H1
• 02/13/22  House: Read first time
• 02/14/22  House: Read second time
• 02/14/22  House: Committee substitute agreed to 22106414D-H1
• 02/14/22  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB891H1
• 02/15/22  House: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N)
• 02/15/22  House: VOTE: Passage (78-Y 19-N)
• 02/16/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/23/22  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 4-N)
• 02/25/22  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/22  Senate: Read third time
• 02/28/22  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 03/03/22  House: Enrolled
• 03/03/22  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB891ER)
• 03/03/22  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/22  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/22  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
• 03/11/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
• 04/11/22  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/27/22  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/27/22  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 48-N)
• 04/27/22  House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N)
• 04/27/22  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 04/27/22  House: Communicated to Governor on April 27, 2022
• 04/27/22  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 27, 2022
• 05/27/22  Governor: Vetoed by Governor