Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Feb 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Feb 24, 2024
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 238)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute for committee substitute reported
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules on 3rd reading
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Chapman
RRepublican
Co
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Mike Woelfel
DDemocratic
Co
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
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