WV SB 197
enactedRelating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WV SB 197 pass?
Yes. WV SB 197 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
What is WV SB 197 about?
WV SB 197 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child”.
Who sponsors WV SB 197?
Weld is the primary sponsor of WV SB 197, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-06-25 — Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Weldprimary
- Z. Maynardcosponsor
- Tarrcosponsor
- Deedscosponsor
- Woelfelcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-25
Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 679)
2026-03-14
Unanimous consent to remove bill from table
2026-03-14
Motion to table bill adopted (voice vote)
2026-03-14
Amendment to House amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
referral-committee
2026-03-14
Amendment to House amendment reported
referral-committee
2026-03-14
House amendment to Senate bill reported
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 518)
passage
2026-03-13
Amended on 3rd reading
2026-03-13
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-10
Markup Discussion
2026-03-02
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-02
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-02
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-02
House received Senate message
2026-02-27
Ordered to House
2026-02-27
Passed Senate (Roll No. 254)
passage
2026-02-27
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-27
On 3rd reading
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
On 2nd reading
2026-02-25
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-25
On 1st reading
2026-02-24
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-01-14
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-14
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage
2026-02-27 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: other
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
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