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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 LawApr 01, 2026
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
House • Mar 14, 2026: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 197
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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 | House
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
- 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- Amendment to House amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent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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