WV SB434 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit aggressive panhandling and create a misdemeanor offense with penalties. The bill authorizes law enforcement officers to individuals who are engaged in street begging or panhandling to ascertain whether these individuals are victims of human trafficking and are forced into labor.
Title
Relating to panhandling
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-01-12 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2024-01-12 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2024-01-11 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2024-01-12 | Senate | Filed for introduction |