Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
Apr 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. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Nov 1, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris West
RRepublican
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