International Overdose Awareness Day; designating Aug. 31, 2021, & each succeeding year thereafter.
Summary
International Overdose Awareness Day. DesignatesAugust 31, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as InternationalOverdose Awareness Day in Virginia and directs that flags be loweredto half-mast on August 31 in memory of those who have lost theirlives to addiction.
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 22, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 22, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HJ562E
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Miyares agreed to
lower
Jan 26, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (94-0-5)
house of delegates
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100767D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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