Allowing Workforce WV to hire classified service exempt employees
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/29/23
upper
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/29/23 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 560)
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 249)
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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