Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Feb 22, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Assigned to P&E sub: Subcommittee #1
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
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