Bill Text: WV SB616 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Modifying definition of "family or household members" as it relates to domestic violence laws
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-02-13 - To House Judiciary [SB616 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB616-Introduced.html
WEST virginia legislature
2024 regular session
Introduced
Senate Bill 616
By Senator trump
[Introduced February 1, 2024; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend and reenact §48-27-204 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to adding brother-in-law and sister-in-law to the definition of “family and household members” subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 27. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
PART 2. DEFINITIONS.
§48-27-204. Family or household members defined.
"Family or household members" means persons who:
(1) Are or were married to each other;
(2) Are or were living together as spouses;
(3) Are or were sexual or intimate partners;
(4) Are or were dating: Provided, That a casual acquaintance or ordinary fraternization between persons in a business or social context does not establish a dating relationship;
(5) Are or were residing together in the same household;
(6) Have a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or lived together;
(7) Have the following relationships to another person:
(A) Parent;
(B) Stepparent;
(C) Brother or sister;
(D) Half-brother or half-sister;
(E) Stepbrother or stepsister;
(F) Father-in-law or mother-in-law;
(G) Stepfather-in-law or stepmother-in-law;
(H) Child or stepchild;
(I) Daughter-in-law or son-in-law;
(J) Stepdaughter-in-law or stepson-in-law;
(K) Grandparent;
(L) Step grandparent;
(M) Aunt, aunt-in-law or step aunt;
(N) Uncle, uncle-in-law or step uncle;
(O) Brother-in-law or sister-in-law
(O) (P) Niece or nephew;
(P) (Q) First or second cousin; or
(8) Have the relationships set forth in paragraphs (A) through (P), (Q), subdivision (7) of this section to a family or household member, as defined in subdivisions (1) through (6) of this section.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to add brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law to the definition of family and household members subject to the provisions of domestic violence laws.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.