Visual Impairments – Requirements for Student Vision Screening and Information (Atticus Act)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 31, 2018
Signed Apr 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2018 · House of Delegates Apr 9, 2018
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Apr 3, 2018
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 24, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312
executive
Apr 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
lower
Apr 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Apr 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Ways and Means
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Committee
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
upper
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {364935/1 Report Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gail H. Bates
RRepublican
Co
Johnny Salling
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Klausmeier
DDemocratic
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