West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 665 — Requiring persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995, provide DNA samples

Last action — To House Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 665 requires individuals convicted of certain felonies since March 8, 1995, to provide a DNA sample, with clarified responsibilities for law enforcement and supervising agencies to collect these samples when requested by the State Police. Additionally, the amendment specifies that the DNA collection will occur using a prepaid kit provided by the State Police, ensuring that the process is standardized and accessible. This change aims to enhance public safety by improving the ability to track and analyze DNA from convicted felons, which can aid in solving crimes and preventing repeat offenses.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 665 By Senators Weld and Sypolt [Introduced January 30, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 665 Senators Weld, Sypolt, and Maroney, original sponsors [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
referred  to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2B-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring persons convicted of certain felonies since March 9, 1995, provide a DNA sample.
reported on February 5, 2020]     A BILL to amend and reenact §15-2B-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring persons convicted of certain felonies since March 8, 1995, provide a DNA sample;
     Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
and clarifying that persons and entities supervising or confining felons are required to obtain DNA samples from felons when requested to do so by the State Police.    Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
(b) Any person presently incarcerated imprisoned in a state correctional facility or in jail in this state, after conviction of any offense listed in this section shall provide a DNA sample to be used for purposes of DNA analysis as described in this article.
(b) Any person presently incarcerated imprisoned in a state correctional facility or confined in jail in this state, after conviction of any offense listed in this section shall provide a DNA sample to be used for purposes of DNA analysis as described in this article.
(e) The method of taking the DNA sample is subject to the testing methods used by the West Virginia State Police Crime Lab.
(e) The method of taking the DNA sample is subject to the testing methods used by the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory.
Supervision includes prison, the regional jail system, parole, probation, home confinement, community corrections program, and work release.
Supervision includes prison, the regional jail system, parole, probation, home confinement, community corrections program, and work release.  County and local law-enforcement agencies shall, when required to do so by the state police, obtain DNA samples from persons convicted of felony offenses.
(h) On the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted during the regular session of the Legislature in 2011, any person required to register as a sex offender in this state and who has not already provided a DNA sample in accordance with this article shall provide a DNA sample as determined by the registration agency in consultation with the West Virginia State Police Laboratory.
(h) On the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted during the regular session of the Legislature in 2011, any person required to register as a sex offender in this state and who has not already provided a DNA sample in accordance with this article shall provide a DNA sample as determined by the registration agency in consultation with the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory.
(n) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, any person convicted of an offense requiring the providing of a DNA sample under this section on or after March 8, 1995, is subject to the requirements of this section.
(n) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, any person convicted of an offense on or after March 8, 1995, requiring the providing of a DNA sample under this section is subject to the requirements of this section.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to require those persons convicted of certain crimes on or after March 8, 1995 be subject to the section’s requirements for providing DNA samples.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. To House Judiciary

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Effective from passage (Roll No. 96)

  6. Passed Senate (Roll No. 96)

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. On 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 1st time

  12. On 1st reading

  13. Committee substitute reported

  14. To Judiciary

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Judiciary

  17. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Ryan Weld · Primary
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Sypolt
  • Maroney

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Not Voting
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Not Voting
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 665?
SB 665 is sponsored by Ryan Weld (Republican), Sypolt, and Maroney.
What is the current status of SB 665?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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