2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB299: Relating to crime of trespass generally
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create a new misdemeanor offense of unlawful entry, occupation, or retention of real property.
Bill History
1/19/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/19/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
1/19/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/19/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
2/3/2023
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/6/2023
On 1st reading
Senate
2/6/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
2/7/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/7/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/8/2023
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/8/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/8/2023
Passed Senate (Roll No. 141)
Senate
2/8/2023
Ordered to House
Senate
2/9/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 141)
2/8/2023
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/8/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 23
Primary Sponsor

Mark Hunt
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Mike Azinger
Republican
Jason Barrett
Republican
Laura Wakim Chapman
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Bill Hamilton
Republican
Glenn Jeffries
Republican
Robert Karnes
Republican
Patrick Martin
Republican
Mark Maynard
Republican
Eric Nelson
Republican
Mike Oliverio
Republican
Rupert Phillips
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
Rollan Roberts
Republican
Patricia Rucker
Republican
Randy Smith
Republican
David Stover
Republican
Mike Stuart
Republican
Tom Takubo
Republican
Ryan Weld
Republican
Mike Woelfel
Democrat
Jack Woodrum
Republican
William Swope
Republican
Charles Clements
Republican
Robert Plymale
Democrat