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2023 SESSION
HB 2208 Jewish faith or ethnicity; addressing discrimination against persons.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Hate crimes and discrimination; anti-Semitism; penalties. Provides that as used in the Code of Virginia, "race," "religion," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "racial, religious, or ethnic animosity" shall include animosity toward the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "race," "religious conviction," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; and "race," "religion," or "ethnic and national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103994D pdf | impact statements
- 02/03/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23106191D-H1 pdf
- 02/06/23 House: Floor substitute printed 23106370D-H2 (Simon) pdf | impact statements
- 02/15/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23107018D-S1 pdf | impact statements
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/11/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103994D
- 01/11/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/31/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/01/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23106191D-H1
- 02/05/23 House: Read first time
- 02/06/23 House: Floor substitute printed 23106370D-H2 (Simon)
- 02/06/23 House: Read second time
- 02/06/23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 23106191D-H1 (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/06/23 House: VOTE: Agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/06/23 House: Substitute by Delegate Simon ruled out of order 23106370D-H2
- 02/06/23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2208H1
- 02/07/23 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/23 House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/15/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23107018D-S1
- 02/15/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/16/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/21/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23107018D-S1
- 02/21/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2208S1
- 02/21/23 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 23107018D-S1 (16-Y 78-N)
- 02/22/23 House: VOTE: REJECTED (16-Y 78-N)
- 02/23/23 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/23 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/23 House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/23 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/23 House: Delegates: Kilgore, Bell, Filler-Corn
- 02/23/23 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/23 Senate: Senators: Edwards, Surovell, Reeves
- 02/25/23 House: No further action taken
- 02/25/23 House: Failed to pass in House