H. B. 4507
(By Delegates Iaquinta and Diserio)
[Introduced February 13, 2014; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-22-30, relating to providing that the identity of a lottery winner may not be publicly disclosed without the permission of that winner.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted by adding thereto a new section, designated §29-22-30, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22. STATE LOTTERY ACT.
§29-22-30. Identities of winners may not be disclosed.
The identity of a person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket may not be disclosed without the written permission of that person.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the identity of a lottery winner from being publicly disclosed without the permission of that winner.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.