West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 47 — Requiring Defense Department advocacy groups be notified in abuse or neglect of military person's child

Last action — Chapter 33, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 47 requires that the Department of Defense family advocacy groups be notified about any allegations of child abuse or neglect involving military families. This change ensures that these organizations are involved in the investigation process, which can provide additional support and resources to the affected families. Additionally, it establishes a clear timeline for responding to serious allegations, ensuring that children's safety is prioritized within 72 hours of an incident. Overall, these changes aim to better protect military children and hold alleged abusers accountable.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia Legislature regular session Engrossed Senate Bill 47 By Senators Romano and Ojeda [Introduced January 10, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia Legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 47 By Senators Romano and Ojeda [Passed March 6, 2018;
Referred to the Committee on Military;
in effect 90 days from passage] A ACT to amend and reenact §49-2-802 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring Department of Defense family advocacy groups to be notified about any abuse or neglect of a child of a military person.
and then to the Committee on Health and Human Resources] A BILL to amend and reenact §49-2-802 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring Department of Defense family advocacy groups to be notified about any abuse or neglect of a child of a military person.
(4) (5) Respond immediately to all allegations of imminent danger to the physical well-being of the child or of serious physical abuse.
(5) Respond immediately to all allegations of imminent danger to the physical well-being of the child or of serious physical abuse.
and (5) (6) In addition to any other requirements imposed by this section, when any matter regarding child custody is pending, the circuit court or family court may refer allegations of child abuse and neglect to the local child protective services office for investigation of the allegations as defined by this chapter and require the local child protective services office to submit a written report of the investigation to the referring circuit court or family court within the time frames set forth by the circuit court or family court.
and (6) In addition to any other requirements imposed by this section, when any matter regarding child custody is pending, the circuit court or family court may refer allegations of child abuse and neglect to the local child protective services office for investigation of the allegations as defined by this chapter and require the local child protective services office to submit a written report of the investigation to the referring circuit court or family court within the time frames set forth by the circuit court or family court.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 33, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/20/18

  3. To Governor 3/14/18

  4. Approved by Governor 3/20/18 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/20/18 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/14/18 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/14/18 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 336)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Judiciary

  20. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

  21. To House Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security

  22. To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Judiciary

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Ordered to House

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 145)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. On 2nd reading

  31. Read 1st time

  32. On 1st reading

  33. Reported do pass

  34. To Health and Human Resources

  35. Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Health and Human Resources

  36. To Military

  37. Introduced in Senate

  38. To Military then Health and Human Resources

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Romano · Primary
  • Ojeda · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Romano

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ojeda

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Walters — Not Voting
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Capito — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Frich — Yea
Graves — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Love — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Moye — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Upson — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Isner — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilson — Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Republican 3000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Yea
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
FERNS — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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