Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 591 — Legal holidays; Indigenous Peoples Day.

Last action — Stricken from docket by General Laws (20-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Legal holidays; Indigenous Peoples Day. Removes official state observation of Columbus Day and replaces it with observationof Indigenous Peoples Day, honoring the historic, cultural, andcontemporary significance of indigenous peoples.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB591) View text Current html January 06, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken from docket by General Laws (20-Y 0-N)

  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned GL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB591)

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100113D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken from docket by General Laws (20-Y 0-N)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20002
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Not Voting
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Not Voting
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 591 do?
Legal holidays; Indigenous Peoples Day. Removes official state observation of Columbus Day and replaces it with observationof Indigenous Peoples Day, honoring the historic, cultural, andcontemporary significance of indigenous peoples.
Who sponsors HB 591?
HB 591 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Levine, Mark H., and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of HB 591?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 591?
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