Bill Commons

WV SB 228

enacted

Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 228 pass?

Yes. WV SB 228 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 61, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 228 about?

WV SB 228 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations”.

Who sponsors WV SB 228?

Deeds is the primary sponsor of WV SB 228, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-06-25 — Chapter 61, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Deedsprimary
  • Barnhartcosponsor
  • Oliveriocosponsor
  • Woelfelcosponsor
  • Phillipscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-14

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-14

    To Health and Human Resources

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-21

    Reported do pass, but first to Finance

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-21

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-16

    Reported do pass

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-17

    On 1st reading

  9. 2026-02-17

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  10. 2026-02-18

    On 2nd reading

  11. 2026-02-18

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-19

    On 3rd reading

  13. 2026-02-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  14. 2026-02-19

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 145)

    passage

  15. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to House

  16. 2026-02-20

    House received Senate message

  17. 2026-02-20

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  18. 2026-02-20

    To Health and Human Resources then Finance

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-20

    To House Health and Human Resources

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-24

    Markup Discussion

  21. 2026-03-05

    With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  22. 2026-03-05

    To House Finance

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-03-11

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  24. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  25. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  26. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  27. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  28. 2026-03-12

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  29. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  30. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  31. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  32. 2026-03-13

    Passed House (Roll No. 519)

    passage

  33. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  34. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to Senate

  35. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  36. 2026-03-14

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 654)

  37. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  38. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  39. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  41. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  42. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  43. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  44. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 61, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-19 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: other
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: yes
    • 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 · 96-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Horst: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

Related bills

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