2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2208: Jewish faith or ethnicity; addressing discrimination against persons.

Legislative Summary

Hate crimes and discrimination; anti-Semitism; penalties. Provides that as used in the Code of Virginia, "race," "religion," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "racial, religious, or ethnic animosity" shall include animosity toward the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "race," "religious conviction," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; and "race," "religion," or "ethnic and national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity. Hate crimes and discrimination; anti-Semitism; penalties. Provides that as used in the Code of Virginia, "race," "religion," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "racial, religious, or ethnic animosity" shall include animosity toward the Jewish faith or ethnicity; "race," "religious conviction," or "national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity; and "race," "religion," or "ethnic and national origin" shall include persons of the Jewish faith or ethnicity.

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Bill History

1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103994D
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106191D-H1
House of Delegates
2/5/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Floor substitute printed 23106370D-H2 (Simon)
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23106191D-H1 (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
VOTE: Agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Substitute by Delegate Simon ruled out of order 23106370D-H2
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2208H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/15/2023
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/15/2023
Committee substitute printed 23107018D-S1
Senate
2/15/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/16/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/21/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/21/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23107018D-S1
Senate
2/21/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2208S1
Senate
2/21/2023
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2023
Senate substitute rejected by House 23107018D-S1 (16-Y 78-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
VOTE: REJECTED (16-Y 78-N)
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/23/2023
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
2/23/2023
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Delegates: Kilgore, Bell, Filler-Corn
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
2/23/2023
Senators: Edwards, Surovell, Reeves
Senate
2/25/2023
No further action taken
House of Delegates
2/25/2023
Failed to pass in House
House of Delegates

Amendments

Substitute for HB2208 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1

Substitute for HB2208 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1

2/1/2023Not Adopted

Substitute for HB2208 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1

Substitute for HB2208 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1

2/1/2023Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
2/23/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: REJECTED (16-Y 78-N)
2/22/2023
16
Yea
78
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2/21/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/20/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2/16/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
2/15/2023
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
2/7/2023
98
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
2/6/2023
52
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
19
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/25/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/15/202317.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/6/202317.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/3/20231.6 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/202322.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/202384.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/16/202343.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/9/202384.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/7/202343.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/25/202373.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/13/202344.5 KB