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Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Last action May 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2019
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
May 7, 2019
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
5
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary
lower
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 640
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 639
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Butler motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 635
upper
May 7, 2019
Introduced
Butler Amendment Offered
upper
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 7, 2019
Introduced
Orr Amendment Offered
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Cam Ward
RRepublican
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