2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB821: Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to establish the same criminal elements and criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults as are applicable to abuse or neglect of children.
Bill History
2/16/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/16/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/16/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/16/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
Republican
Co-Sponsors (21)
Jason Barrett
Republican
Laura Wakim Chapman
Republican
Charles Clements
Republican
Vince Deeds
Republican
Amy Nichole Grady
Republican
Bill Hamilton
Republican
Mark Hunt
Democrat
Robert Karnes
Republican
Patrick Martin
Republican
Mike Oliverio
Republican
Bennett Queen
Republican
Randy Smith
Republican
David Stover
Republican
Mike Stuart
Republican
Eric Tarr
Republican
Jay Taylor
Republican
Ryan Weld
Republican
Jack Woodrum
Republican
Mike Woelfel
Democrat
Robert Plymale
Democrat
Michael Maroney
Republican