Clarifying authority of Governor and Legislature to proclaim and declare state of emergency and preparedness
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 11, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
Jan 11, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 232)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 243)
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Substitute amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate reconsidered amendment and withdrew (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 110)
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 26)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (voice)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Amendment pending
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 6)
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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