Modifying process of when parental rights are terminated
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jan 26, 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
32
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Feb 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/20/24 - House Journal
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/20/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 2/20/2024
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 132)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 67)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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