Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Last action Apr 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2021
How they voted
28–11
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 12, 2021
D
Democratic25
56% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Senator Smith) Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Carter) Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-11)
senate
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adelaide C. Eckardt
RRepublican
P
Bryan Simonaire
RRepublican
P
Chris West
RRepublican
P
George C. Edwards
RRepublican
P
J.B. Jennings
RRepublican
P
Jack Bailey
RRepublican
P
Jason Gallion
RRepublican
P
Johnny Salling
RRepublican
P
Justin Ready
RRepublican
P
Mary Beth Carozza
RRepublican
P
Michael J. Hough
RRepublican
P
Paul Corderman
RRepublican
P
Robert Cassilly
RRepublican
P
Steve Hershey
RRepublican
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