Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SJ 79 — Washington, Booker T.; honoring with a statue in the State Capitol.

Last action — Tabled in Rules (15-Y 2-N)

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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

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Summary

Commemorative commission; State Capitol; statue of Booker T. Washington. Expresses the General Assembly's support for and calls upon the Governor to establish a commemorative commission to honor Booker T. Washington with a statue in the State Capitol.

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The amendment changes the location of the planned statue honoring Booker T. Washington from Capitol Square to the State Capitol itself. It also clarifies the structure of the commemorative commission that will oversee the statue's creation, specifying that it will be led by the Governor and include several key state officials. This change is significant as it emphasizes the importance of Washington's legacy by placing the statue in a more prominent location, ensuring it is more visible to the public and visitors.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20105622D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20108019D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
79 Offered January 17, 2020 Supporting the establishment of a commemorative commission to honor Booker T.
79 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rules on February 7, 2020) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Suetterlein) Supporting the establishment of a commemorative commission to honor Booker T.
Washington with a statue on the grounds of Capitol Square.
Washington with a statue in the State Capitol.
---------- Patrons-- Suetterlein and Stanley ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ---------- WHEREAS, educator, orator, and activist Booker T.
WHEREAS, educator, orator, and activist Booker T.
Washington be honored with a statue on the grounds of Capitol Square;
Washington be honored with a statue in the State Capitol;
Washington with a statue on the grounds of Capitol Square;
Washington with a statue in the State Capitol;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Governor be requested to establish a commemorative commission (the Commission) that shall consist of the Governor of Virginia, who shall serve as chairman thereof, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and three other members to be appointed by the Governor.
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Governor be requested to establish a commemorative commission (the Commission) that shall consist of the Governor of Virginia, who shall serve as chairman thereof, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Clerk of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Delegates, the Curator of the Capitol Square Preservation Council, and three other members to be appointed by the Governor.
The Commission shall study and recommend to the General Assembly an appropriate statue in Capitol Square to commemorate the life, achievements, and legacy of Booker T.
The Commission shall study and recommend to the General Assembly an appropriate statue in the State Capitol to commemorate the life, achievements, and legacy of Booker T.
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Action History

  1. Tabled in Rules (15-Y 2-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Placed on Calendar

  4. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  5. Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

  6. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ79S1

  7. Committee substitute agreed to 20108019D-S1

  8. Reading of substitute waived

  9. Read second time

  10. Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)

  11. Committee substitute printed 20108019D-S1

  12. Reported from Rules with substitute

  13. Referred to Committee on Rules

  14. Presented and ordered printed 20105622D

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Tabled in Rules (15-Y 2-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15201
Total 15201
% of votes cast 83%11%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 — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
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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Reading waived (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
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reading waived (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
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Not Voting
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 79 do?
Commemorative commission; State Capitol; statue of Booker T. Washington. Expresses the General Assembly's support for and calls upon the Governor to establish a commemorative commission to honor Booker T. Washington with a statue in the State Capitol.
Who sponsors SJ 79?
SJ 79 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein and William M. Stanley, Jr..
What is the current status of SJ 79?
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.
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