Fire Protection and Prevention - Sprinkler Systems - Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
42–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 5, 2023
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican13
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
First Reading Senate Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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