West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 2 R cosponsors

HB 2379 — Make criminal invasion of privacy a felony

Last action — Communicated to Senate

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 2379 changed the title and introduced new provisions regarding criminal invasion of privacy. Specifically, it establishes felony offenses for displaying or distributing visual depictions of another person with the intention of causing psychological or emotional harm. This change is significant because it strengthens legal protections against such invasive actions and establishes clear penalties for those who violate these new rules. This aims to enhance personal privacy rights and deter harmful behavior in West Virginia.

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HB2379 SFA Karnes 4-9 #2 Smith 7883   Senator Karnes  moved to amend the bill on page two, section twenty-eight, lines twenty through twenty-five, by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b), to read as follows:
HB2379 SFAT KARNES 4-7 Smith  7883   Senator Karnes moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
(b) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly visually portray another person without that other person’s knowledge, while that other person is fully or partially nude and is in a place where a reasonable person would have an expectation of privacy.
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A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a county or regional jail for not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000, or both.;
House Bill 2379—A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8-28 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the offense of criminal invasion of privacy, generally;
And, On page two, section twenty-eight, lines thirty through thirty-two, by striking out all of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d), to read as follows:
creating the felony offenses of displaying or distributing a visual display of another in violation of the section with the intent to cause psychological or emotional injury to another;
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) or (c) of this section, any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section, or who violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section with the intent to cause psychological or emotional injury to another is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than three years, or both fined and imprisoned.
and establishing penalties.
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Action History

  1. Communicated to Senate

  2. House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)

  3. House received Senate message

  4. Senate requests House to concur

  5. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 409)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Karnes Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  8. Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent

  9. Laid over on 3rd reading 4/8/21 with right to amend

  10. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Laid over on 2nd reading 4/6/21

  13. Laid over on 2nd reading 4/5/21

  14. On 2nd reading

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading

  17. Reported do pass, with amendment

  18. To Judiciary

  19. To Judiciary

  20. Introduced in Senate

  21. Communicated to Senate

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 169)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  29. Do pass

  30. To House Judiciary

  31. Introduced in House

  32. To Judiciary

  33. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Westfall

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2379?
HB 2379 is sponsored by Westfall, Ben Queen (Republican), and John Paul Hott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2379?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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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