Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
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SB 431 — Relating generally to Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Last action — To House Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 134 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest amendment to Bill SB 431, a specific subsection defining "the person" involved in illegal drug use was changed. The previous wording was removed entirely, and new language was added to clarify that this "person" must be physically present and actively participating in the illegal activity. This change is significant because it aims to tighten the legal definition of involvement in drug use, potentially impacting how related cases are prosecuted.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Engrossed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 431 By Senator Weld [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
reported on January 27, 2022] A BILL to amend and reenact §60A-4-416 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act;
defining and clarifying the phrase “engaged in the illegal use of a controlled substance with another person”;
and establishing criminal penalties.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 4.
OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.
§60A-4-416.
Drug delivery resulting in death;
failure to render aid.
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully delivers a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in violation of the provisions of §60A-4-401 of this code for an illicit purpose and the use, ingestion, or consumption of the controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance alone, or in combination with one or more other controlled substances, proximately causes the death of a person using, ingesting, or consuming the controlled substance, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for a determinate sentence of not less than three nor more than 15 years.
(b) Any person who, while engaged in the illegal use of a controlled substance with another person, who knowingly fails to seek medical assistance for such other person when the other person suffers an overdose of the controlled substance or suffers a significant adverse physical reaction to the controlled substance and the overdose or adverse physical reaction proximately causes the death of the other person, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than five years.
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Action History
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To House Judiciary
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Do pass, but first to Judiciary
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To House Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
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To Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 55)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Committee substitute reported
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To Judiciary
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Introduced in Senate
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To Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Ryan Weld · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ryan Weld Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY | — | Yea |
| STOLLINGS | — | Yea |
| BALDWIN | — | Yea |
| MARONEY | — | Yea |
| STOVER | — | Not Voting |
| BEACH | — | Not Voting |
| MARTIN | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| MAYNARD | — | Yea |
| SYPOLT | — | Yea |
| BROWN | — | Yea |
| NELSON | — | Yea |
| CAPUTO | — | Yea |
| PHILLIPS | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Yea |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| GEFFERT | — | Yea |
| ROMANO | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Yea |
| Mike Woelfel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Amy Grady | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hamilton | Republican | Yea |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Tarr | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Woodrum | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
| Patricia Rucker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rollan A. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Weld | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Takubo | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 431?
- SB 431 is sponsored by Ryan Weld (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 431?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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