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SB 197 WV
Became Law

Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child

WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Weld Republican · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (48)
  1. Jan 14, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Jan 14, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  3. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Jan 14, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  5. Feb 24, 2026 Reported do pass · upper
  6. Feb 25, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  7. Feb 25, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  8. Feb 26, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  9. Feb 26, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  10. Feb 27, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  11. Feb 27, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  12. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 254) · upper
  13. Feb 27, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  14. Mar 2, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  15. Mar 2, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  16. Mar 2, 2026 To Judiciary · lower
  17. Mar 2, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  18. Mar 10, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  19. Mar 11, 2026 With amendment, do pass · lower
  20. Mar 11, 2026 Immediate consideration · lower
  21. Mar 11, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  22. Mar 12, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  23. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  24. Mar 12, 2026 Amendment reported by the Clerk · lower
  25. Mar 12, 2026 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  26. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  27. Mar 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  28. Mar 13, 2026 Amendment reported by the Clerk · lower
  29. Mar 13, 2026 Amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  30. Mar 13, 2026 Amended on 3rd reading · lower
  31. Mar 13, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 518) · lower
  32. Mar 13, 2026 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  33. Mar 13, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  34. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  35. Mar 14, 2026 House amendment to Senate bill reported · upper
  36. Mar 14, 2026 Amendment to House amendment reported · upper
  37. Mar 14, 2026 Amendment to House amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent · upper
  38. Mar 14, 2026 Motion to table bill adopted (voice vote) · upper
  39. Mar 14, 2026 Unanimous consent to remove bill from table · upper
  40. Mar 14, 2026 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 679) · upper
  41. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
  42. Mar 14, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  43. Mar 19, 2026 To Governor 3/19/2026 · upper
  44. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  45. Apr 1, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · upper
  46. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  47. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal · lower
  48. Jun 25, 2026 Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · upper
Subjects
Crime

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