Relating to fentanyl prevention and awareness Education (Laken’s Law)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Feb 24, 2024
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/24
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 420)
lower
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 249)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 238)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
To House Education
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
To Education
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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