West Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 327 — Providing extortion of anything of value, including sexual contact, subjects person to criminal penalty

Last action — Chapter 57, 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 19, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 327 clarify and expand the definition of extortion to include threats involving sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or intimate images, making these actions subject to criminal penalties. Previously, the bill did not clearly specify these forms of extortion, which is important for addressing issues related to sexual harassment and exploitation. Additionally, the consequences for failing to successfully extort something of value have been changed from a misdemeanor to a felony, highlighting the seriousness of such threats. These changes aim to strengthen legal protections against coercive behaviors that can harm individuals.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 327 Senators Weld, Boso, Gaunch, Cline, and Drennan, original sponsors [Passed March 5, 2018;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 327 By Senators Weld, Boso, Gaunch, Cline, and Drennan [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
in effect 90 days from passage]     AN ACT to amend and reenact §61-2-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the crime of extortion;
reported on January 26, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §61-2-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the crime of extortion;
(a) A person who threatens injury to the character, person, or property of another person, or to the character, person, or property of his or her spouse or child, or accuses him or her or them of a criminal offense, and thereby obtains anything of value, or other consideration, he or she is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in a correctional facility not less than one nor more than five years.
(a) If any A person threaten who threatens injury to the character, person, or property of another person, or to the character, person, or property of his wife or her spouse or child, or to accuse accuses him or her or them of any a criminal offense, and thereby extort obtains anything of value money, pecuniary benefit, or any bond, note or other evidence of debt, or other consideration, he shall be or she is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary a correctional facility not less than one nor more than five years.
A person who makes such threat of injury or accusation of an offense as set forth in this section, but fails to obtain anything of value or other consideration, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not less than two nor more than 12 months and fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.
And if any A person make who makes such threat of injury or accusation of an offense as herein set forth in this section, but fail thereby fails to extort obtain anything of value money, pecuniary benefit, or any bond, note or other evidence of debt, or other consideration, he shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not less than two nor more than months and fined not less than $50 nor more than $500.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 57, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

  2. Approved by Governor 3/20/18

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

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

  5. To Governor 3/9/18 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 3/9/18

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. Passed House (Roll No. 313)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 1st time

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  17. Do pass

  18. To House Judiciary

  19. To Judiciary

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Ordered to House

  22. Passed Senate (Roll No. 39)

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. On 3rd reading

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. On 2nd reading

  27. Read 1st time

  28. On 1st reading

  29. Committee substitute reported

  30. To Judiciary

  31. Introduced in Senate

  32. To Judiciary

  33. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Drennan · Cosponsor
  • Gaunch · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Weld · Primary
  • Cline · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Boso
  • Drennan
  • Gaunch
  • Cline

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Republican 26000
Democrat 4000
Total 99001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lane — Yea
Romine, C. — Yea
Romine, R. — Yea
Foster — Yea
Blair — Yea
Martin — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fast — Yea
Ferro — Yea
Folk — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Love — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Marcum — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walters — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Evans, A. — Yea
Speaker Armstead — Yea
Evans, E. — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Iaquinta — Yea
Isner — Yea
Overington — Yea
Pack — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Upson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Ambler — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Deem — Not Voting
Fleischauer — Yea
Frich — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Moye — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Sobonya — 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 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27004
Republican 3000
Total 30004
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
ARVON — Not Voting
GAUNCH — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
KARNES — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Not Voting
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
OJEDA — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
CLINE — Not Voting
PLYMALE — Yea
WELD — Yea
PREZIOSO — Not Voting
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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Who sponsors SB 327?
SB 327 is sponsored by Boso, Drennan, Gaunch, Ryan Weld (Republican), and Cline.
What is the current status of SB 327?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2018. Enacted.
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