Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Vetoed
May 2022
Introduced Oct 19, 2021
Vetoed May 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
23–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Mar 29, 2022
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 27, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
executive
Apr 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2022
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 31, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (77-38-6)
house of delegates
Mar 29, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-13-2)
senate
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/15 (Senator Ready) Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Ready) Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Ellis
DDemocratic
P
Cheryl Kagan
DDemocratic
P
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
P
Katie Hester
DDemocratic
P
Paul G. Pinsky
DDemocratic
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