WV SB193 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-18 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article of the West Virginia Code that permits the sterilization of persons deemed to be mentally incompetent. This bill has been recommended for passage during the 2013 Regular Session by the Joint Committee on Health.

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Title

Repealing code relating to sterilization of mentally incompetent persons

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-18SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2013-02-18SenateIntroduced in Senate
2013-02-18SenateTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2013-02-18SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2463 (Same As) 2013-05-15 - Chapter 28, Acts, 2013

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
27161Repealed CodeCitation Text
27162Repealed CodeCitation Text
27163Repealed CodeCitation Text
27164Repealed CodeCitation Text
27165Repealed CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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