2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB175: Updating offenses of extortion and attempted extortion

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to modify the offenses of extortion and attempted extortion, including threats to publish images of a person's intimate body parts as a means of committing extortion or attempted extortion. The bill defines the phrase "anything of value, or other consideration" to include certain defined sexual acts and defining images of intimate body parts. Finally, the bill sets forth criminal penalties.

Bill History

1/10/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/10/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/10/2024
Committee reference dispensed
Senate
1/10/2024
Immediate consideration
Senate
1/10/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
1/11/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
1/11/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
1/12/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
1/12/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
1/12/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 30)
Senate
1/12/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
1/15/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/15/2024
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/15/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 30)
1/12/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19708.0 KB