Creating exception to spousal privilege
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Mar 8, 2024
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/24
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 442)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 294)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Kirby
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Steele
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pritt
RRepublican
Co
Eric Brooks
RRepublican
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