Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Sep 23, 2020
Signed May 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2021
How they voted
33–12
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 14, 2021
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 14, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-12)
senate
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Shetty
DDemocratic
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