Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
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
May 2019
Introduced Jan 21, 2019
Signed May 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2019 · House of Delegates Apr 5, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 18, 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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 13, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421
executive
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (109-23)
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {478078/1 Report Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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