Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2020
Last action Mar 19, 2021
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2021
How they voted
95–38
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 139
Mar 7, 2021
D
Democratic97
95% Yea
R
Republican42
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Mar 18, 2021
House of Delegates · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Mar 17, 2021
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 17, 2021
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Mar 7, 2021
House of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (95-38-6)
Jan 13, 2021
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
First Reading Judiciary
Oct 9, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Pre-filed
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vanessa Atterbeary
DDemocratic
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