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Introduced in House	Passed House	Introduced in Senate	Passed Senate	Became Law
01/07/2020			01/30/2020

Black Women's Heritage Month; designating as the month of June.

Designates the month of June as Black Women's Heritage Month in Virginia to focus on and celebrate the myriad achievements and contributions of African American women throughout the history of the Commonwealth and the United States.

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01/07/2020	House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104788D	Open

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2020 SESSION

20104788D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1159 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 7, 2020 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 33 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-3323, relating to designation of Black Womens Heritage Month. ----------
Patrons-- Cole, J.G., Ayala, Bourne, Hope, Jenkins, Mugler, Rasoul, Samirah, Watts and Willett; Senators: McClellan and Morrissey
---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 33 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-3323 as follows:

� 2.2-3323. Black Womens Heritage Month.

The month of June shall be designated as Black Womens Heritage Month in Virginia to focus on and celebrate the myriad achievements and contributions of African American women throughout the history of the Commonwealth and the United States.

Name	From	Type
Joshua G. Cole	D-Richmond	Sponsor
Rodney T. Willett	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Vivian E. Watts	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Ibraheem S. Samirah	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Sam Rasoul	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Martha M. Mugler	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Joseph D. Morrissey	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Jennifer L. McClellan	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Clinton L. Jenkins	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Patrick A. Hope	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Jeffrey M. Bourne	D-Richmond	Cosponsor
Hala S. Ayala	D-Richmond	Cosponsor

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Date	Branch	Action
01/30/2020	House	House: Referred to Committee on Rules
01/07/2020	House	House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104788D
01/07/2020	House	House: Referred to Committee on General Laws

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Designates the month of June as Black Women's Heritage Month in Virginia to focus on and celebrate the myriad achievements and contributions of African American women throughout the history of the Commonwealth and the United States.
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The month of June shall be designated as Black Womens Heritage Month in Virginia to focus on and celebrate the myriad achievements and contributions of African American women throughout the history of the Commonwealth and the United States

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The month of June shall be designated as Black Womens Heritage Month in Virginia to focus on and celebrate the myriad achievements and contributions of African American women throughout the history of the Commonwealth and the United States

Virginia
1159 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 7, 2020 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 33 of Title 2

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2-3323, relating to designation of Black Womens Heritage Month

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