HB2975 S JUD AMT #1 2-27

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The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2975—A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8B-2 and §61-8B-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating generally to protecting persons incarcerated or under corrections or court supervision from sexual exploitation by persons supervising them; clarifying that persons participating in community corrections programs lack consent to engage in sexual conduct with persons supervising them in such programs; clarifying that volunteers supervising incarcerated persons or persons under corrections or court supervision are prohibited from engaging in sexual acts with incarcerated persons, supervisees, or participants; updating agency and code references; and establishing criminal penalties.

Adopted

Rejected