Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties
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 4, 2019
Signed Apr 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2019 · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 8, 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
15
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Apr 30, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372
executive
Apr 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
First Reading Senate Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel L. Cox
RRepublican
Co
Chris Adams
RRepublican
Co
David Fraser-Hidalgo
DDemocratic
Co
David Moon
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Pippy
RRepublican
Co
Mike McKay
RRepublican
Co
Nic Kipke
RRepublican
Co
Paul Corderman
RRepublican
Co
Ric Metzgar
RRepublican
Co
Susan McComas
RRepublican
Co
Vanessa Atterbeary
DDemocratic
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