Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Nov 1, 2022
Signed May 16, 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
8
Committee
6
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
executive
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Nov 1, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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