Elementary and secondary schools, etc.; repealing several Acts relating to racial segregation.
Summary
Elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth; racial segregation; repeal of provisions. Repeals several Acts of Assembly from 1901 to 1960 that contain provisions relating to the racial segregation of students in elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 600.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 3, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 110 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102514D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Schuyler VanValkenburg
DDemocratic
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