Reproductive Health Protection Act
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2023 · House of Delegates Apr 7, 2023
How they voted
33–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 17, 2023
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
executive
Apr 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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