Requiring impact statement in certain instances of school closing or consolidation
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Jan 30, 2023
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/2023
upper
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - House Journal
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/2023 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 536)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Amended
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 462)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
To House Education
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
To Education
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 88)
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
To Education
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grady
RRepublican
Co
Mark Maynard
RRepublican
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