Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SJ 397 — Commemorating the 50th anniversary of African American students in residence.

Last action — Agreed to by House by voice vote

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    Passed House of Delegates
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Plain-language change summary

The bill SJ 397 now includes specific acknowledgments for Carolyn Davis, who graduated from The College of William and Mary in 1965, recognizing her as one of the first African American women to do so. This change highlights the important roles that pioneering individuals like Davis played in increasing access to education for future generations of Black students. It matters because recognizing their contributions not only honors their legacy but also serves to inspire and educate the community about the importance of diversity in education.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 17104666D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
397 Offered February 13, 2017 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of African American students in residence at The College of William and Mary.
397 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of African American students in residence at The College of William and Mary.
---------- Patrons-- Mason, Dance, Locke, Lucas, McClellan and Spruill;
  Agreed to by the Senate, February 16, 2017 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2017   WHEREAS, the fall semester of 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the first African American students in residence at The College of William and Mary, marking its official and long-awaited desegregation in 1967;
Delegates:
and WHEREAS, Hulon Willis and Edward Augustus Travis (1951), Miriam Johnson Carter (1955), Oscar Houser Blayton (1963), Bernard Bailey (1964), and Carolyn Davis (1965) attended The College of William and Mary before 1967 but were not allowed to live in campus residences;
Aird, Bagby, Bourne, Bulova, Carr, Cox, Hayes, Heretick, Herring, Hester, Hugo, James, Keam, Kilgore, Lindsey, McQuinn, Minchew, Mullin, Plum, Pogge, Price, Stolle, Torian, Tyler, Ward and Webert ---------- WHEREAS, the fall semester of 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the first African American students in residence at The College of William and Mary, marking its official and long-awaited desegregation in 1967;
and WHEREAS, Hulon Willis and Edward Augustus Travis (1951), Miriam Johnson Carter (1955), Oscar Houser Blayton (1963), Bernard Bailey (1964), and Carolyn Davis (1965), attended The College of William and Mary before 1967 but were not allowed to live in campus residences;
and WHEREAS, these students were the first African American students in residence and the first African American women to graduate from William and Mary, paving the way for thousands of other black students since 1967;
and WHEREAS, these students were the first African American students in residence and the first African American women to graduate from The College of William and Mary, paving the way for thousands of other black students since 1967;
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Action History

  1. Agreed to by House by voice vote

  2. Laid on Speaker's table

  3. Received

  4. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  5. Engrossed by Senate

  6. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  7. Presented 17104666D

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJ 397?
SJ 397 is sponsored by Daun S. Hester, Betsy B. Carr, Bulova, David L., C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Jennifer L. McClellan, Lamont Bagby, Brenda L. Pogge, Matthew James, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Terry G. Kilgore, Timothy D. Hugo, Mamie E. Locke, Jeion A. Ward, Keam, Mark L., Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty", Christopher P. Stolle, Luke E. Torian, Charniele L. Herring, L. Louise Lucas, Michael J. Webert, J. Randall Minchew, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Delores L. McQuinn, Joseph C. Lindsey, Rosalyn R. Dance, Lashrecse D. Aird, Heretick, Steve E., Plum, Kenneth R., Tyler, Roslyn C., Cox, M. Kirkland, Bourne, Jeffrey M., and Mullin, Michael P..
What is the current status of SJ 397?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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