Relief; Duffy, Keshawn Clarence, compensation for wrongful incarceration.
Summary
Claims; Keshawn Clarence Duffy; compensation for wrongful incarceration. Grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Keshawn Clarence Duffy, who was wrongly convicted of and subsequently incarcerated for two counts of forcible sodomy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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The bill was formatted from an enrolled version to a chaptered version, adding chapter number 310 and approval date while preserving all substantive content. No policy changes occurred - the relief provisions, compensation eligibility, and funding mechanisms remain identical.
TECHNICAL
Added chapter designation (Chapter 310) and approval date (March 21, 2025) to indicate official enactment
Removed 'Enrolled' header and session formatting markers used in the pre-enactment version
Adjusted line breaks and spacing for final publication format while maintaining identical text content
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 310 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2691ER)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 25104133D
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104133D
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Gardner
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Destiny LeVere Bolling
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
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