Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Secretary of; created.
Summary
Governor's Office; position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion created. Eliminates the position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Office of the Governor and establishes the position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to be appointed by the Governor and to assist the Governor and Governor's Secretaries in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at the state level. The bill outlines the responsibilities of the Secretary. The bill makes several changes in the Code of Virginia to reflect the new position by eliminating references to the Office and Governor's Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and replacing these references with the Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 3, 2022
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB153S1
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104752D-S1
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 4-N 2-A)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102319D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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