Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed May 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2021 · House of Delegates Mar 21, 2021
How they voted
29–13
Passed
Total votes 42
Feb 25, 2021
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 21, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (105-9-6)
house of delegates
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-13)
senate
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Hettleman
DDemocratic
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