Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jul 6, 2022
Signed May 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2023 · House of Delegates Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
34–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Feb 21, 2023
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
1
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
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/17 (Senator Smith) Adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 2/16 (Senator Ready) Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jul 6, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
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