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SB 259
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed House
    Feb 26, 2024
  • Signed into Law
SB 259
Virginia Senate Bill
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Senate • Apr 17, 2024: Senate sustained Governor's veto
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Feb 07, 2024, Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
YES: 9
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 08, 2024, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 12, 2024, Senate
    Read third time and passed Senate
    YES: 21
    NO: 19
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 21

    NO: 19

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 16, 2024, House
    Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
    YES: 11
    NO: 10
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 11

    NO: 10

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Feb 21, 2024, House
    Reported from Appropriations
    YES: 12
    NO: 10
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 12

    NO: 10

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 26, 2024, House
    VOTE: Passage
    YES: 50
    NO: 46
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 50

    NO: 46

    NOT VOTING: 4

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    • Apr 17, 2024 | Senate
      • Passed by for the day
      • Senate sustained Governor's veto
    • Mar 14, 2024 | executive
      • Vetoed by Governor
    • Mar 11, 2024 | executive
      • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
    • Mar 11, 2024 | Senate
      • Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
    • Mar 03, 2024 | Senate
      • Signed by President
    • Feb 29, 2024 | House
      • Signed by Speaker
    • Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
      • Enrolled
    • Feb 26, 2024 | House
      • Read third time
      • Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 24107798D-H1
      • Passed House (50-Y 46-N)
      • VOTE: Passage (50-Y 46-N)
    • Feb 23, 2024 | House
      • Read second time
    • Feb 21, 2024 | House
      • Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
    • Feb 16, 2024 | House
      • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
      • Referred to Committee on Appropriations
    • Feb 15, 2024 | House
      • Placed on Calendar
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
    • Feb 12, 2024 | Senate
      • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
    • Feb 09, 2024 | Senate
      • Read second time
      • Reading of substitute waived
      • Committee substitute agreed to 24106124D-S1
      • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB259S1
    • Feb 08, 2024 | Senate
      • Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
    • Feb 07, 2024 | Senate
      • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
      • Substitute bill reprinted 24106124D-S1
      • Incorporates SB587 (Bagby)
    • Jan 10, 2024 | Senate
      • Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
    • Jan 09, 2024 | Senate
      • Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104395D
      • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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