Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Oct 15, 2021
Signed Apr 21, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Mar 9, 2022
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
executive
Apr 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 30, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (104-14-6)
house of delegates
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
Referred Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Mar 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-1)
senate
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 3/21 (Senator Smith) Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Kramer
DDemocratic
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
P
Chris West
RRepublican
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