Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2023
Last action Mar 16, 2023
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
115–19
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 140
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic101
94% Yea
R
Republican39
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Alston) Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dalya Attar
DDemocratic
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