2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2944: Relating to DNA collection requirements in abortion cases relating to rape or incest
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
1/24/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health & Human Resources(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Primary Sponsor
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Republican