Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House of Delegates Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660
executive
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Hester
DDemocratic
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