Allowing teachers in public schools to discuss scientific theories
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2024
How they voted
25–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jan 23, 2024
D
Democratic3
66% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Mar 22, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 526)
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 743)
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Move the previous question adopted (Roll No. 742)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Amended
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 605)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Amended
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
To House Education
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
To Education then Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 49)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
To Education
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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