Preventing cities from banning utility companies in city limits
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 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
42
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - House Journal
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/26/21 - Senate Journal
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 538)
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 381)
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary
upper
Mar 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 297)
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
To House Political Subdivisions
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
To Political Subdivisions then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joshua Higginbotham
RRepublican
Co
Bill Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Eric Householder
RRepublican
Co
Guy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ellington
RRepublican
Co
Joe Statler
RRepublican
Co
John R. Kelly
RRepublican
Co
Johnnie Wamsley
RRepublican
Co
Kayla Kessinger
RRepublican
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Mark Zatezalo
RRepublican
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