Department of Commerce – Employment in the State’s Defense Industry – Study
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 9, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2018 · House of Delegates Mar 15, 2018
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Apr 6, 2018
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 795
executive
Apr 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
lower
Apr 7, 2018
Introduced
House Concur - Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {317372/1 Report Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {623892/1 Report Adopted
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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