2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB288: Relating to Sexual Assault Examination Network
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to establish protocols for collecting and preserving DNA evidence from rape and incest victims who receive surgical or chemical abortions; and notifying those persons that this evidence is being collected.
Bill History
1/18/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/18/2023
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
1/18/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/18/2023
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/18/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Human Resources(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Robert Karnes
Republican
Co-Sponsors (23)
Mike Azinger
Republican
Jason Barrett
Republican
Donna Boley
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Amy Nichole Grady
Republican
Mark Hunt
Democrat
Patrick Martin
Republican
Mark Maynard
Republican
Rupert Phillips
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
Rollan Roberts
Republican
Patricia Rucker
Republican
Randy Smith
Republican
David Stover
Republican
Mike Stuart
Republican
William Swope
Republican
Tom Takubo
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jay Taylor
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Charles Trump
Republican
Charles Clements
Republican
Bill Hamilton
Republican