Family Law - Kinship Caregivers
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2019 · House of Delegates Mar 14, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 2, 2019
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77
executive
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan McComas
RRepublican
Co
Haven Shoemaker
RRepublican
Co
Jason Buckel
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Clark
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Hornberger
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Arikan
RRepublican
Co
Michael E. Malone
RRepublican
Co
Paul Corderman
RRepublican
Co
Robin Grammer
RRepublican
Co
Shelly Hettleman
DDemocratic
Co
Sid Saab
RRepublican
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