WV HB4503 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to make substance abuse while pregnant a crime. The bill would allow a drug court course of substance abuse education and treatment as an alternative to punishment and conviction, and would authorize expungement of records under certain circumstances.

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Title

Relating to substance abuse while pregnant

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-17HouseTo House Judiciary
2016-02-17HouseWithout recommendation, but first to Judiciary
2016-02-11HouseTo House Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
2016-02-11HouseIntroduced in House
2016-02-11HouseTo Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary
2016-02-11HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
618D10New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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