Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
95–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 100
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican89
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
To Health and Human Resources
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 393)
Feb 24, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
By substitute, do pass
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
To House Judiciary
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
Feb 12, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
To House Senior, Children, and Family Issues
Feb 12, 2024
House of Delegates · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Mickey Petitto
RRepublican
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