Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
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| Contact Email: | virginia@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Campaign Initiated |
| Campaign Description: | SB 87, introduced by Senator Ken Cuccinelli, passed through the Senate unanimously but was left in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement.
Concurrently, Virginia Delegates Shannon Valentine and John O'Bannon introduced House Bill 556. This bill also died in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement.
This was the second attempt at passing Sudan Divestment Legislation in Virgina.
In early 2007, Virginia Delegates Shannon Valentine and John O'Bannon introduced HB 1828, based off the Sudan Divestment Task Force model of targeted Sudan divestment. State Senators Ken Cuccinelli, Jeannemarie Devolites Davis, and Patricia Ticer filed SB 1331, companion legislation in the Senate.
HB 1828 died in the Subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement for the House Appropriations Committee.
SB 1331 unanimously passed the Senate and passed the House Committee on Appropriations with a substitute. After the substitute failed to pass the Senate, a conference committee was established, but no compromise was reached and SB 1331 died in committee.
HB 1828 was co-sponsored by Delegates Valentine, O'Bannon, Albo, Amundson, BaCote, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Marshall, McEachin, Melvin, Miller, Moran, Plum, Sickles, Toscano, Waddell, and Ward.
SB 1331 was co-sponsored by Senators Cuccinelli, Devolites Davis, and Ticer. |
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News articles:
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Title |
Date |
Link |
| Senator Ken Cuccinelli |
Senate Passes Sudan Divestment Bill Unanimously |
2/6/2007 |
link |
| Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star |
Using Divestment to Help Darfur |
1/30/2007 |
link |
| Alexandria Times |
State retirement funds linked to Darfur genocide |
3/10/2008 |
link |
| NBC 29 - WVIR |
Bill Addresses State Interests in Darfur |
2/14/2007 |
link |
| News & Advance |
Group Holds Sudan Talk |
3/29/2007 |
link |
| Congressman Frank Wolf |
Wolf urges Virginia to divest itself from companies doing business in Sudan |
10/12/2006 |
link |
| Virginia Pilot |
Assembly Briefs: Retirement System |
2/25/2007 |
link |
| Sudan Divestment Task Force |
Press Release: Virginia Introduces Legislation to Divest from Sudan |
1/16/2007 |
link |
| Jewish Community Federation of Richmond |
Supporting Legislation in the Commonwealth to Stop Genocide in Sudan |
1/10/2007 |
link |
| Fairfax Times |
VRS investments help fuel genocide, delegate says |
4/12/2008 |
link |
| The News & Advocate |
Valentine pushes for Darfur divestment |
1/11/2007 |
link |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch |
. . . And Virginia Risks Remaining Silent |
3/4/2008 |
link |
| United States Senatorial Leaders |
Letter to Governor Kaine Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/16/2006 |
link |
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