Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Group Victim
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 30, 2018
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2018 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2018
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 4, 2018
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498
executive
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
upper
Apr 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (131-6)
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Brooks
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Stein
DDemocratic
Co
Erek L. Barron
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Jheanelle Wilkins
DDemocratic
Co
JP
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
DDemocratic
Co
Keith E. Haynes
DDemocratic
Co
Marice Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Chang
DDemocratic
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