State Police Retirement System, Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, and Judges’ Retirement System – Surviving Spouse Benefit – Same–Sex Spouses
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 3, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2023 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2023
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 24, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
executive
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
First Reading Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cathi Forbes
DDemocratic
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