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2023 SESSION

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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