West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB 197
Relating to crime of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to child
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Weld (Republican)
Cosponsors (4)
- Woelfel (Democratic)
- Deeds (Republican)
- Tarr (Republican)
- Z. Maynard (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 25, 2026): Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Text versions
- sb197 h jud am _1 adopted.htm
- sb197 hfat akers 3-13 adopted.htm
- sb197 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted.htm
- Introduced Version
- Enrolled Version
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
Actions
- Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Chapter 99, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - 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 1, 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
Completed legislative action - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Communicated to House - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 679) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Unanimous consent to remove bill from table - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Motion to table bill adopted (voice vote) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Amendment to House amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Amendment to House amendment reported - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
House amendment to Senate bill reported - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
House Message received - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Passed House (Roll No. 518) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amended on 3rd reading - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Amendment reported by the Clerk - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 13, 2026 · House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment reported by the Clerk - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Immediate consideration - Mar 11, 2026 · House
With amendment, do pass - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Mar 2, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Mar 2, 2026 · House
To Judiciary - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced in House - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House received Senate message - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to House - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 254) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
On 3rd reading - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
On 2nd reading - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
On 1st reading - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported do pass - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Filed for introduction