West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 137 — Clarifying offenses of kidnapping and unlawful restraint

Last action — To House Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Judiciary

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Passed Senate (Roll No. 24)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Read 2nd time

  8. Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 23)

  9. Read 1st time

  10. Committee reference dispensed

  11. Immediate consideration

  12. Introduced in Senate

  13. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Not Voting
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 137?
SB 137 is sponsored by Trump, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Phillips, Vince Deeds (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Stuart, Charles H. Clements (Republican), Ben Queen (Republican), Amy Grady (Republican), Jack Woodrum (Republican), and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 137?
This bill died with 2023 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.
Where can I track SB 137?
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