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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 13, 2026
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Became Law
West Virginia Senate Bill
Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 14, 2026: To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 197
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Tarrcosponsor
- Z. Maynardcosponsor
Votes
YES: 97
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Roop
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Green
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Marple
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Martin
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Masters
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Watt
- Clay
- Hite
- McCormick
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- Williams
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Moore
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Horst
- Parsons
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
NO: 0
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/19/2026
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- House amendment to Senate bill reported
- Amendment to House amendment reported
- Amendment to House amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- Motion to table bill adopted (voice vote)
- Unanimous consent to remove bill from table
- Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 679)
- Communicated to House
- Completed legislative action
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Amended on 3rd reading
- Passed House (Roll No. 518)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- With amendment, do pass
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- Introduced in House
- To Judiciary
- To House Judiciary
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading
- Read 3rd time
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 254)
- Ordered to House
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- On 1st reading
- Read 1st time
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Enrolled VersionHTML
- Enrolled VersionPDF
- Committee Amendment sb197 sfat martin 3-14.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 sfa martin 3-14 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 hfa akers 3-13 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 hfat akers 3-13.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 hfat akers 3-13 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 h jud am _1 as amended.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 h jud am _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb197 h jud am _1 adopted.htmHTML
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