Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Signed Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 29, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican13
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 25, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 377
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 29, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (116-11-7)
house of delegates
Mar 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
First Reading Economic Matters
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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