WV HB2158 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-12 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for any person working at a correctional facility managed by the Commissioner of Corrections pursuant to contract or as an employee of a state agency, any person working at a correctional facility managed by the Division of Juvenile Services pursuant to contract or as an employee of a state agency, any person employed by a jail or by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, any person working at a facility managed by the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority or a jail or any person employee by, or acting pursuant to the authority of any sheriff, county commission or court to ensure compliance with the provisions of §62-11B, who engages in sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion with a person who is incarcerated to not less than ten years nor more than twenty-five years or fined not more than $10,000.

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Title

Increasing the penalties for sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion on incarcerated persons

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-12 To House Judiciary
2011-01-12 Introduced in House
2011-01-12 To Judiciary then Finance
2011-01-12 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB88 (Similar To) 2011-01-13 - To Judiciary

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
618B10Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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