African Americans, formerly enslaved; identification of history in Virginia.
Summary
Directs the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to identify the history of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia and determine ways to preserve the history for educational and cultural purposes. Among other things, the Foundation would promote the identification, preservation, and conservation of historic sites significant to the history, presence, and contributions of formerly enslaved African Americans in Virginia; identify the contributions of African Americans to Virginia, the nation, and the world; identify historical sites significant to African American history in Virginia; and recommend ways to increase tourism and revenues associated with such sites. The bill creates a task force consisting of legislative and nonlegislative members to assist the Foundation in its work.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 647 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendments #1 and 2 agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Finance Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rules Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2296H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105201D-H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103178D
legislature
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
Co
J. Randall Minchew
RRepublican
Co
Jeion Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Lashrecse D. Aird
DDemocratic
Co
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
Co
Matthew James
DDemocratic
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