HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 19

Sponsored By:

Delegates V. Jones, Arnick, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Glassman, Harrison, A. Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parrott, Phillips, Rawlings, Riley, Sophocleus, Swain, and Taylor

Entitled:

Voting Rights Act

Synopsis:

Urging the U.S. Congress to amend the Voting Rights Act to ensure that specified provisions that safeguard against extraordinary racial discrimination in voting procedures are reauthorized.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (125-4)

4/4

Returned Passed

5/16

Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 25

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/22

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONGRESS, U. S

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 316688/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 19, 2002: Third Reading Passed (127-3)

Senate

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)