Child Custody - Relocation of Child - Expedited Hearing (Assurance of Child's Safety Act)
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 20, 2022
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2023 · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Feb 17, 2023
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404
executive
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 6, 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
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Nov 20, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jill Carter
DDemocratic
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