Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives – Electronic Execution
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 26, 2021
How they voted
38–1
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 14, 2021
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 26, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (112-2-4)
house of delegates
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 14, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-1)
senate
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wanika Fisher
DDemocratic
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