2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB527: Allowing family members of military personnel access to discharge records
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow the family members of persons discharged from the United States Armed Forces to view or obtain, free of charge, copies of the discharge certificate or report of separation from active duty.
Bill History
1/31/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/31/2023
To Military
Senate
1/31/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/31/2023
To Military
Senate
2/8/2023
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/9/2023
On 1st reading
Senate
2/9/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
2/10/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/10/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/13/2023
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/13/2023
Laid over on 3rd reading 2/13/2023
Senate
2/14/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/14/2023
Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
Senate
2/14/2023
Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
Senate
2/14/2023
Passed Senate (Roll No. 183)
Senate
2/14/2023
Ordered to House
Senate
2/15/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
To House Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/8/2023
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/8/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 677)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
House Message received
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/16/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/16/2023
To Governor 3/16/2023
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/16/23 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/29/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/23
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/23 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
5/1/2023
Chapter 326, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Senate
Amendments
sb527 sfa weld _1 2-6
sb527 sfa weld _1 2-6
2/6/2023Not Adopted
sb527 sfa weld _1 2-6 adopted
sb527 sfa weld _1 2-6 adopted
2/6/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 677)
3/10/2023
84
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 183)
2/14/2023
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Charles Trump
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Mike Azinger
Republican
Amy Nichole Grady
Republican
Patricia Rucker
Republican
David Stover
Republican
Mike Stuart
Republican
Tom Takubo
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jay Taylor
Republican
Ryan Weld
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Michael Caputo
Democrat
Vince Deeds
Republican
Randy Smith
Republican
Charles Clements
Republican
Bill Hamilton
Republican
Mark Maynard
Republican