Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Sep 14, 2020
Signed Dec 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
23–16
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 23, 2021
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Dec 7, 2021
Vetoed
Overridden
lower
Dec 6, 2021
Vetoed
Motion Special Order vote on veto until next session (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted
lower
May 26, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 29, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (68-43-7)
house of delegates
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-16)
senate
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Sep 14, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vaughn Stewart
DDemocratic
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