West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 821 — Establishing criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults

Last action — To Judiciary

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To Judiciary

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. To Judiciary

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 821?
SB 821 is sponsored by Maroney, Plymale, Mike Woelfel (Democrat), Jack Woodrum (Republican), Ryan Weld (Republican), Jay Taylor (Republican), Eric Tarr (Republican), Stuart, Stover, Ben Queen (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Karnes, Hunt, Amy Grady (Republican), Vince Deeds (Republican), Charles H. Clements (Republican), Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Jason Barrett (Republican), Patricia Rucker (Republican), Bill Hamilton (Republican), Patrick Martin (Republican), and Randy E. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 821?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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