Clarifying the definition of incapacity so that incarceration in the penal system or detention outside of the United States may not be inferred as resulting in a lack of capacity to execute a power of attorney
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Signed Mar 30, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 30, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/30/22
lower
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/30/22 - House Journal
lower
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/30/2022 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 447)
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 381)
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 176)
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vernon Criss
RRepublican
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