Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Nov 16, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
executive
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Nov 16, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
C.T. Wilson
DDemocratic
P
Charlotte Crutchfield
DDemocratic
P
David Moon
DDemocratic
P
Elizabeth Embry
DDemocratic
P
Frank Conaway
DDemocratic
P
Gary Simmons
DDemocratic
P
Karen Simpson
DDemocratic
P
Karen Toles
DDemocratic
P
Kym Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Arikan
RRepublican
P
Luke Clippinger
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Williams
DDemocratic
P
Robin Grammer
RRepublican
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