Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Oct 13, 2020
Signed May 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 21, 2021
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Mar 23, 2021
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 21, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (112-1-7)
house of delegates
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Oct 13, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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