Uniform Public Meetings During Emergencies Act
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 27
Feb 7, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 137)
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendments
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Woodrum
RRepublican
Co
Charles Trump
RRepublican
Co
Mark Maynard
RRepublican
Co
Robert Karnes
RRepublican
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