Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Dec 28, 2022
Signed Mar 21, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Mar 21, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 139 (effective 7/1/23)
executive
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB846ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Dec 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
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