Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 16, 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
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 24)
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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