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HB 2147 — Human Rights, Division of; renamed as Office of Civil Rights.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (effective 7/1/21)
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Division of Human Rights; renamed as Officeof Civil Rights. Renames the Division of Human Rights in theDepartment of Law as the Office of Civil Rights.
Bill Text
- CHAP0196 View text Current html March 18, 2021
- HB2147ER View text html February 25, 2021
- HB2147H1 View text html January 29, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102585D html January 12, 2021
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 196 (effective 7/1/21)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2147ER)
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
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Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2147H1)
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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N)
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Read third time and passed House (49-Y 46-N)
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Engrossed by House
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VOTE: REJECTED (24-Y 62-N)
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Substitute by Delegate Jones rejected 21104103D-H1 (24-Y 62-N)
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Read second time
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Floor substitute printed 21104103D-H1 (Jones)
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Read first time
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Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2147)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102585D
Sponsors
- Charniele L. Herring · Primary
- Alfonso H. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 86 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Charniele L. Herring Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Alfonso H. Lopez Voted No
- Levine, Mark H.
- Keam, Mark L.
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 48 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 46% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 61 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 24 | 61 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 24% | 62% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 32% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Adams, Les R. | — | Not Voting |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Nay |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Not Voting |
| Don Scott | — | Not Voting |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Nay |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2147 do?
- Division of Human Rights; renamed as Officeof Civil Rights. Renames the Division of Human Rights in theDepartment of Law as the Office of Civil Rights.
- Who sponsors HB 2147?
- HB 2147 is sponsored by Charniele L. Herring, Alfonso H. Lopez, Levine, Mark H., and Keam, Mark L..
- What is the current status of HB 2147?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2147?
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