Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language Requirement
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Mar 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2024
How they voted
38–7
Passed
Total votes 45
Feb 25, 2024
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican13
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 11, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred Ways and Means
Mar 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable Adopted
Mar 5, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-7)
Jan 24, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cheryl Kagan
DDemocratic
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