2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2811: To prohibit placement of children in unlicensed organizations
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create the felony crime of sale or barter of a child for adoption and the prohibition of placement of children for adoption by an unlicensed person or organization; and criminal penalties.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Republican