Relating to the whistle-blower law
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Feb 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Feb 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2020
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Feb 17, 2020
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 29, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/28/20 - House Journal
Feb 28, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/28
Feb 28, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/28/20 - Senate Journal
Feb 18, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 213)
Feb 17, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 162)
Feb 14, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Feb 12, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Jan 29, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
To Judiciary
Jan 29, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 47)
Jan 23, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
By substitute, do pass
Jan 8, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
To House Judiciary
Jan 8, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
To Judiciary
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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