Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2019 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2019
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Apr 2, 2019
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 30
executive
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
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