2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2634: To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties related to child sexual assault and sexual abuse; to increase penalties for distributing, possessing and transporting material depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct; and to clarify that that failure to report sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child is a felony.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
To House Courts
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 59)
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/13/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
Reported do pass, with amendment
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee Amendment Reported
Senate
4/10/2025
Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/11/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 478)
Senate
4/11/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate

Amendments

hb2634 hfat mcgeehan 4-11

hb2634 hfat mcgeehan 4-11

4/11/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 hfa mcgeehan 4-11 _1

hb2634 hfa mcgeehan 4-11 _1

4/11/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 sfa weld _1 4-10 adopted

hb2634 sfa weld _1 4-10 adopted

4/10/2025Adopted

hb2634 sfa weld _1 4-10

hb2634 sfa weld _1 4-10

4/10/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 sfat stuart _1 4-9 adopted

hb2634 sfat stuart _1 4-9 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9 as amended

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9 as amended

4/9/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9

4/9/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 sfat stuart _1 4-9

hb2634 sfat stuart _1 4-9

4/9/2025Not Adopted

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9 adopted

hb2634 s jud am _1 4-9 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 478)
4/11/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 59)
3/11/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197016.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197016.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197015.6 KB