2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB3338: Allow child witness testify remotely in situations deemed traumatic by judge

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony of child witnesses by closed-circuit television in matters that allege physical, sexual, mental, emotional, or psychological abuse to the child.

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Bill History

3/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 176)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/25/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
3/25/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
4/8/2025
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
Senate
4/8/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/8/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/8/2025
On second reading, rereferred to Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/11/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 497)
Senate
4/11/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/11/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 497)
4/11/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 176)
3/24/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197011.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197011.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197011.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197020.2 KB