Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 600 — Elementary and secondary schools, etc.; repealing several Acts relating to racial segregation.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/20)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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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 HB 973.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 600 has added more specific references to previous legislation from the early 1900s and removed some outdated laws from a 1959 session. This change is important because it clarifies which old laws are being repealed, ensuring the bill accurately reflects current legal standards and removes any confusion from outdated statutes. By updating the bill, it helps to streamline Virginia's legislative framework.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to repeal Chapter 123 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1901, Chapters 238, 335, and 401 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901–1902, Chapters 212, 268, 312, 332, 509, and 528 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1902–1904, Chapters 42, 161, 170, 284, and 400 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, Chapter 206 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, Chapter 321 of the Acts of Assembly of 1912, Chapter 170 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, Chapter 351 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, Chapters 70, 75, 144, and 344 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, Chapters 23 and 569 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, Chapters 39, 58, 59, 68, 69, and 70 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1956, Chapters 41 and of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, Chapters 1, 3, 32, 50, 53, 71, 80, and 81 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1959, and Chapters 191, 448, and 531 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960, relating to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 352 An Act to repeal Chapter 123 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1901, Chapters 238, 335, and 401 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901–1902, Chapters 212, 268, 312, 332, 509, and 528 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1902–1904, Chapters 42, 161, 170, 284, and 400 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, Chapter 206 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, Chapter 321 of the Acts of Assembly of 1912, Chapter 170 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, Chapter 351 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, Chapters 70, 75, 144, and 344 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, Chapters 23 and 569 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, Chapters 39, 58, 59, 68, 69, and 70 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1956, Chapters 41 and of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, Chapters 1, 3, 32, 50, 53, 71, 80, and 81 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1959, and Chapters 191, 448, and 531 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960, relating to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth;
[S 600] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 600] Approved March 12, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That Chapter 123 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1901, Chapters 238, 335, and 401 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901–1902, Chapters 212, 268, 312, 332, 509, and 528 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1902–1904, Chapters 42, 161, 170, 284, and 400 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, Chapter 206 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, Chapter 321 of the Acts of Assembly of 1912, Chapter 170 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, Chapter 351 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, Chapters 70, 75, 144, and 344 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, Chapters 23 and 569 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, Chapters 39, 58, 59, 68, 69, and 70 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1956, Chapters 41 and of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, Chapters 1, 3, 32, 50, 53, 71, 80, and 81 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1959, and Chapters 191, 448, and of the Acts of Assembly of 1960 are repealed.
That Chapter 123 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1901, Chapters 238, 335, and 401 of the Acts of Assembly of 1901–1902, Chapters 212, 268, 312, 332, 509, and 528 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1902–1904, Chapters 42, 161, 170, 284, and 400 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, Chapter 206 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, Chapter 321 of the Acts of Assembly of 1912, Chapter 170 of the Acts of Assembly of 1914, Chapter 351 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, Chapters 70, 75, 144, and 344 of the Acts of Assembly of 1920, Chapters 23 and 569 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, Chapters 39, 58, 59, 68, 69, and 70 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1956, Chapters 41 and of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, Chapters 1, 3, 32, 50, 53, 71, 80, and 81 of the Acts of Assembly of the extra session of 1959, and Chapters 191, 448, and 531 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960 are repealed.
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  • Impact statement from DPB (SB600) View text html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB600ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  9. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)

  13. Referred to Committee on Rules

  14. Read first time

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  17. Read second time and engrossed

  18. Impact statement from DPB (SB600)

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  20. Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  21. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  22. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102516D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jennifer L. McClellan

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99000
Total 99000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Not Voting
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Not Voting
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 600 do?
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 HB 973.
Who sponsors SB 600?
SB 600 is sponsored by L. Louise Lucas and Jennifer L. McClellan.
What is the current status of SB 600?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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