2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB616: Modifying definition of "family or household members" as it relates to domestic violence laws

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to add brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to the definition of family and household members subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.

Bill History

2/1/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/1/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/1/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/1/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/7/2024
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/8/2024
On 1st reading
Senate
2/8/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/9/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/9/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/12/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/12/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/12/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 121)
Senate
2/12/2024
Ordered to House
Senate
2/13/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 121)
2/12/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19708.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19707.4 KB