Criminal Law - Harm to Service Animals
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Oct 30, 2020
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 23, 2021
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
11
Committee
6
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 178
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 8, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (129-2-7)
house of delegates
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Oct 30, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nicole Williams
DDemocratic
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