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2020 SESSION
SB 612 Historical Statues in the United States Capitol, Commission for; removal of Robert E. Lee statue.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol; replacement of Robert E. Lee statue in National Statuary Hall Collection. Creates the Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol to determine whether the Robert E. Lee statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol should be replaced and, if so, to recommend to the General Assembly as a replacement a statue of a prominent Virginia citizen of historic renown or renowned for distinguished civil or military service to be commemorated in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
The Commission will consist of eight members appointed as follows: one member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members who are Virginia or American historians appointed by the Governor; three nonlegislative citizen members appointed upon the vote of the Commission members appointed by the Speaker, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Governor; and the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, who serves ex officio with nonvoting privileges. The Department of Historic Resources will provide staff support to the Commission.
The Commission will also be required to (i) select a sculptor for the new statue, with preference given to a sculptor from Virginia; (ii) estimate the costs associated with the replacement of the Robert E. Lee statue, including costs related to construction and placement of the new statue, for the removal and transfer of the Robert E. Lee statue, and for any unveiling ceremony of the new statue; and (iii) recommend to the General Assembly a suitable state, local, or private nonprofit history museum in the Commonwealth for placement of the Robert E. Lee statue.
The bill requires the Commission to hold at least one public hearing prior to making any recommendation to the General Assembly on a new statue and requires the costs of the Commission's work to be borne by the Commission from such private funds as are collected by the Commission and general funds as are appropriated by the General Assembly. This bill is identical to HB 1406.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103897D pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/20 Senate: Floor substitute printed 20107688D-S1 (Lucas) pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108588D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB612ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103897D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/31/20 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/20 Senate: Floor substitute printed 20107688D-S1 (Lucas)
- 02/05/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/20 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/20 Senate: Substitute by Senator Lucas agreed to 20107688D-S1
- 02/07/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB612S1
- 02/10/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/20 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (12-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108588D-H1
- 02/21/20 House: Read second time
- 02/24/20 House: Read third time
- 02/24/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108588D-H1
- 02/24/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB612H1
- 02/24/20 House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 44-N)
- 02/24/20 House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
- 02/27/20 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/27/20 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/02/20 Senate: Senate acceded to request (29-Y 11-N)
- 03/02/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/02/20 Senate: Senators: Lucas, Favola, Petersen
- 03/03/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/03/20 House: Delegates: Ward, Bagby, Fariss
- 03/07/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/08/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
- 03/08/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
- 03/08/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB612ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/10/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1098 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/10/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1098)