Child Custody - Relocation of Child - Expedited Hearing (Assurance of Child's Safety Act)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2023 · House of Delegates Mar 18, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Apr 7, 2023
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403
executive
Apr 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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