West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 600 — Relating to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and trials

Last action — Chapter 229, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  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 February 12, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 600 has been revised to focus specifically on the preservation of biological evidence from criminal investigations and trials, and it introduces new responsibilities for the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety. The earlier version, which addressed both preservation and disposal of biological evidence, has been streamlined to emphasize centralized storage and preservation methods for biological materials statewide, including a requirement to report proposals to state legislative leaders. This change is important because it aims to enhance the integrity and availability of critical evidence in criminal cases, which can impact justice outcomes.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 600 Senators Trump and Boso, original sponsors [Passed March 8, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 600 Senators Trump and Boso, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
in effect from passage]     AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15A-1-8, relating generally to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and criminal trials;
Reported on February 23, 2019]     A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §15A-1-8, relating generally to preservation of biological evidence obtained through criminal investigations and criminal trials;
directing the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to investigate methods of storage and preservation of biological materials obtained by law enforcement in criminal investigations and criminal prosecutions;
directing the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to investigate methods of preservation of biological evidence and developing a proposal for the centralized storage and preservation of biological materials obtained in criminal matters statewide;
directing the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to submit to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Delegates a proposed plan, along with proposed legislation, creating a program for the centralized storage and preservation of biological evidence obtained in criminal investigations and criminal trials throughout the state;
requiring the Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety to supply the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Delegates with proposals for such a plan along with proposed legislation;
requiring that such plan and proposed legislation be submitted on or before January 1, 2020;
§15A-1-8.  Preservation of biological evidence from criminal cases;
§15-1-8.  Preservation of biological evidence from criminal cases;
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Action History

  1. Chapter 229, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/26/19

  3. To Governor 3/22/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/26/19 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/22/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/22/19 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 449)

  11. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 449)

  12. House Message received

  13. Communicated to Senate

  14. Effective from passage (Roll No. 541)

  15. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 540)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  24. With amendment, do pass

  25. To House Judiciary

  26. To Judiciary

  27. Introduced in House

  28. Ordered to House

  29. Effective from passage (Roll No. 248)

  30. Passed Senate (Roll No. 248)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. On 3rd reading

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading

  35. Read 1st time

  36. Immediate consideration

  37. Committee substitute reported

  38. To Judiciary

  39. Introduced in Senate

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. To Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Boso · Cosponsor
  • Trump · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Boso

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 69002
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fast — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Kump — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Malcolm — Not Voting
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Linville — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Skaff — Not Voting
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat 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
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24000
Unaffiliated 69002
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Capito — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Malcolm — Not Voting
Porterfield — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Fast — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Skaff — Not Voting
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat 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
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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