Modifying and clarifying elements of kidnapping and unlawful restraint
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2022
Last action Mar 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 278)
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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