2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB598: Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to permit judges to refer parents who knowingly makes a false accusation of child abuse or neglect or domestic violence during a child custody proceeding to the appropriate prosecuting authority to determine whether criminal charges are merited for falsely reporting an emergency incident.
Bill History
2/25/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/25/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/25/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/25/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/14/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
3/17/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/17/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/18/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/18/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/19/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 135)
Senate
3/19/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/20/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 135)
3/19/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Mike Stuart
Republican