WV HB5510 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Chapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide penalties for crimes against public justice, criminal offenses and penalties for intimidation, retaliation against public officers and employees, jurors, and witnesses; fraudulent official proceedings and legal processes against public officials and employees; or making public threats directed at inciting lawless action that could cause bodily harm and is likely to incite or produce such action.

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Title

Clarify law regarding the crime of witness tampering

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-08 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 696) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 453) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 387) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22HouseChapter 90, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
2024-03-09HouseApproved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
2024-03-26HouseApproved by Governor 3/26/24
2024-03-09SenateApproved by Governor 3/26/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-09HouseTo Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal
2024-03-21HouseTo Governor 3/21/2024
2024-03-09SenateTo Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal
2024-03-09SenateHouse Message received
2024-03-08HouseCompleted legislative action
2024-03-08HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-03-08HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 696)
2024-03-08HouseHouse received Senate message
2024-03-08SenateSenate requests House to concur
2024-03-08SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 453)
2024-03-08SenateRead 3rd time
2024-03-08SenateOn 3rd reading
2024-03-07SenateCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2024-03-07SenateRead 2nd time
2024-03-07SenateOn 2nd reading
2024-03-06SenateRead 1st time
2024-03-06SenateImmediate consideration
2024-03-06SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2024-02-29SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-29SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-29SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-28HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-02-28HousePassed House (Roll No. 387)
2024-02-28HouseRead 3rd time
2024-02-28HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-27HouseRead 2nd time
2024-02-27HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-26HouseRead 1st time
2024-02-26HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-23HouseBy substitute, do pass
2024-02-07HouseTo House Judiciary
2024-02-07HouseIntroduced in House
2024-02-07HouseTo Judiciary
2024-02-07HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
61527Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5510&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5510%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5510
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5510%20sub.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5510
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5510%20sub%20enr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=5510
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb5510%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-6.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb5510%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-6.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/sb5510%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-6.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb5510%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb5510%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00387.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/senate/03-08-0453.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00696.pdf

Bill Comments

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