Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 21, 2019
Signed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2019 · House of Delegates Apr 4, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 22, 2019
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31
executive
Apr 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Floor Amendment {783828/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Floor Amendment {203920/1 (Senator Carozza) Adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Susan C. Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Arthur Ellis
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby A. Zirkin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Feldman
DDemocratic
Co
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
Co
Delores G. Kelley
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Waldstreicher
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Rosapepe
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Augustine
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Carozza
RRepublican
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