Relating to the Second Chances at Life Act of 2021
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 8, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/21
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - House Journal
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 648)
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 484)
upper
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 266)
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 258)
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kayla Kessinger
RRepublican
Co
Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
Co
Jeffrey Pack
RRepublican
Co
Jonathan Pinson
RRepublican
Co
Jordan Bridges
RRepublican
Co
Josh Holstein
RRepublican
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Margitta Mazzocchi
RRepublican
Co
Todd Longanacre
RRepublican
Co
Trenton Barnhart
RRepublican
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