WV SB547 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-01 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to enhance the penalties for drug offenses and to match the federal drug offenses penalties.

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Title

Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-28 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 315) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-01HouseTo House Judiciary
2023-03-01HouseTo Judiciary
2023-03-01HouseIntroduced in House
2023-02-28SenateOrdered to House
2023-02-28SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 315)
2023-02-28SenateRead 3rd time
2023-02-28SenateOn 3rd reading
2023-02-27SenateFloor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2023-02-27SenateRead 2nd time
2023-02-27SenateOn 2nd reading
2023-02-25SenateRead 1st time
2023-02-25SenateOn 1st reading
2023-02-24SenateCommittee substitute reported
2023-02-02SenateTo Judiciary
2023-02-02SenateIntroduced in Senate
2023-02-02SenateTo Judiciary
2023-02-02SenateFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
60A4401Amended CodeCitation Text
60A4409Amended CodeCitation Text
60A4414Amended CodeCitation Text
60A4416Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=547&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=547
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20sub1.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=547
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=547
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb547%20sfa%20trump%20_1%202-26%20pulled.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb547%20sfat%20trump%20_1%202-26.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb547%20sfa%20trump%20_1%202-26.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2023/RS/floor_amends/sb547%20sfat%20trump%20_1%202-26%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2023/RS/votes/senate/02-28-0315.pdf

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