West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4585 — Providing immunity from civil or criminal liability for making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect

Last action — Chapter 45, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2020. 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

43 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4585 now explicitly grants immunity from civil or criminal liability for individuals who make good faith reports of suspected child abuse or neglect and those who assist in related investigations, including providing medical evaluations. This change is important because it encourages more people to come forward with information regarding child abuse, knowing they will be protected from legal consequences. Ultimately, this aims to improve child safety and support efforts to address abuse or neglect more effectively.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced House Bill 4585 By Delegates Hill and Pack (By Request of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources) [Introduced January 29, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED House Bill 4585 By Delegates Hill and Pack (By Request of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources) [Passed March 7, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §49-2-810 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to immunity from criminal and civil liability and amending the provision of immunity to explicitly grant immunity from civil or criminal liability for individuals providing information or assistance to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §49-2-810 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to immunity from criminal and civil liability and amending the provision of immunity to explicitly grant immunity from civil or criminal liability for individuals providing information or assistance to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.
Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act permitted or required by this article are is immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might result by reason of those actions, including individuals making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect, or who otherwise provide information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.
Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act permitted or required by this article is immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might result by reason of those actions, including individuals making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect, or who otherwise provide information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to explicitly provide immunity from civil or criminal liability for individuals providing information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 45, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/19/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/20 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 555)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 2nd reading

  15. Read 1st time

  16. Immediate consideration

  17. Reported do pass

  18. To Judiciary

  19. To Judiciary

  20. Introduced in Senate

  21. Communicated to Senate

  22. Passed House (Roll No. 122)

  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

  • Hill · Primary
  • Pack · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pack

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
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 — Yea
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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PASSAGE

Passed 69 Yea · 29 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15901
Unaffiliated 492001
Democrat 5000
Total 692902
% of votes cast 69%29%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Doyle — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Little — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Walker — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Householder — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Barnhart — Nay
Hardy — Nay
Swartzmiller — Nay
Hicks — Nay
Paynter — Nay
Tomblin — Nay
Bibby — Nay
Phillips — Nay
Porterfield — Nay
Waxman — Nay
Cadle — Nay
Jeffries, J. — Nay
Rodighiero — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Kump — Nay
Steele — Nay
Fast — Nay
Storch — Nay
Foster — Nay
Summers — Nay
Estep-Burton — Not Voting
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 Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Nay
Joe Ellington Republican Not Voting
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Nay
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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HB 4585 is sponsored by Hill and Pack.
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