Providing that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Last action Mar 9, 2019
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2019
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Feb 6, 2019
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican48
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 87)
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
To House Energy
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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