Relating to confidentiality of child care records and the Foster Care Ombudsman
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
94–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 99
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican88
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Removed from calendar by Rules Committee
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 393)
lower
Feb 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
To House Senior, Children, and Family Issues
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Mickey Petitto
RRepublican
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