WV SB189 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow testimony by one spouse regarding an offense of the other spouse against a child or grandchild.
Title
Allowing for testimony of spouses in criminal case
Sponsors
| Sen. Vince Deeds [R] | Sen. Mike Woelfel [D] | Sen. Bill Hamilton [R] | Sen. Jack Woodrum [R] |
| Sen. Tom Takubo [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 3 | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
