Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight
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 30, 2020
Signed May 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 27, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Mar 6, 2021
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Mar 27, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (116-1-1)
house of delegates
Mar 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 6, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-2)
senate
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Oct 30, 2020
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
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