Declaring certain claims to be moral obligations of the State
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Signed Apr 6, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 6, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/5/21 - House Journal
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/5/21
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/5/21 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 271)
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 186)
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
To Finance
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 157)
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Householder
RRepublican
Co
Bill Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Brent Boggs
DDemocratic
Co
Clay Riley
RRepublican
Co
Dave Pethtel
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ellington
RRepublican
Co
Marty Gearheart
RRepublican
Co
Paul Espinosa
RRepublican
Co
Ruth Rowan
RRepublican
Co
Vernon Criss
RRepublican
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