Changing hearing and notice provisions for failing or distressed public utilities
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 15, 2022
Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/22 - House Journal
lower
Mar 12, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/23/2022 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 341)
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 374)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 238)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Nelson
RRepublican
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