WV HB4130 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Chapter 51, Acts, 2012
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to create a separate criminal offense for the sale or purchase of a child from the offense contained in Article 22, Chapter 48 of the Code relating to adoptions. It creates a felony offense after the effective date of this section. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

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Title

Creating the felony criminal offense of sale or purchase of a child

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-08 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 6) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-29 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 154) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-10 Chapter 51, Acts, 2012
2012-04-02 Approved by Governor 4/2/12
2012-03-16 Approved by Governor 4/2/12 - House Journal
2012-03-16 Approved by Governor 4/2/12 - Senate Journal
2012-03-27 To Governor 3/27/12
2012-03-16 To Governor 3/27/12 - House Journal
2012-03-16 To Governor 3/27/12 - Senate Journal
2012-03-09 House received Senate message
2012-03-08 Completed legislative action
2012-03-08 Communicated to House
2012-03-08 Passed Senate (Roll No. 6)
2012-03-08 Read 3rd time
2012-03-08 On 3rd reading
2012-03-07 Read 2nd time
2012-03-07 On 2nd reading
2012-03-06 Read 1st time
2012-03-06 On 1st reading
2012-03-05 Reported do pass
2012-03-01 To Judiciary
2012-03-01 Introduced in Senate
2012-02-29 Communicated to Senate
2012-02-29 Passed House (Roll No. 154)
2012-02-29 Read 3rd time
2012-02-29 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2012-02-28 Read 2nd time
2012-02-28 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2012-02-27 Read 1st time
2012-02-27 From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar
2012-02-24 By substitute, do pass
2012-02-10 To House Finance
2012-02-10 With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
2012-01-19 To House Judiciary
2012-01-19 Introduced in House
2012-01-19 To Judiciary then Finance
2012-01-19 Filed for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4822303Amended CodeCitation Text
4822803Repealed CodeCitation Text
61214hNew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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