Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kris Fair
DDemocratic
P
Lesley Lopez
DDemocratic
P
RM
Rachel Muñoz
RRepublican
P
Sandy Bartlett
DDemocratic
P
Terri Hill
DDemocratic
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