VA SB491 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-08 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board. Establishes the Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board to advise the Governor on ways to improve economic and cultural links between the Commonwealth and African nations, with a focus on the areas of commerce and trade, agriculture, art, education, and government. The Board is composed of 18 nonlegislative citizen members, of whom at least 15 must be persons who identify as part of the African diaspora, to be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Education or their designees serve as ex officio members. Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board. Establishes the Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board to advise the Governor on ways to improve economic and cultural links between the Commonwealth and African nations, with a focus on the areas of commerce and trade, agriculture, art, education, and government. The Board is composed of 18 nonlegislative citizen members, of whom at least 15 must be persons who identify as part of the African diaspora, to be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Education or their designees serve as ex officio members.

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Title

Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board; established, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-01 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-08HouseLeft in Appropriations
2022-03-01HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2022-03-01HouseReported from General Laws (20-Y 2-N)
2022-02-24HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2022-02-24HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2022-02-23HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-02-21HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2022-02-21HouseRead first time
2022-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2022-02-11SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-11SenateRead second time and engrossed
2022-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-09SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2022-01-26SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2022-01-26SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2022-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2022-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102862D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222499.13(n/a)See Bill Text
222499.9(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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