Bill Text: VA HR6 | 2020 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Day of Women.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-11 - Left in Rules [HR6 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HR6-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled December 27, 2019 Recognizing January 22 as the Day of Women in Virginia. ---------- Patron-- Convirs-Fowler ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

WHEREAS, on January 18, 2017, the House of Delegates agreed to House Resolution No. 268 recognizing January 22 as the Day of Tears in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the right of women to control their reproductive health care decisions; and

WHEREAS, in 2017 and 2019, a record number of women ran for the House of Delegates; and

WHEREAS, in 2020, there will be more women than ever serving in the House of Delegates; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That January 22 be recognized as the Day of Women in Virginia; January 22 is no longer to be known as the Day of Tears in Virginia; and be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That all Virginians be encouraged to celebrate women in leadership.