HB2123 HFAT McGeehan 4-8

Morgan 3345

Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

H. B. 2123 -- “A BILL to amend and reenact §61-8D-3 and §61-8D-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust in relation to a child for child abuse resulting in bodily injury, serious bodily injury, child abuse causing substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury; providing that a prior conviction under this section subjects a person to increased penalties; and providing a definition for a prior conviction; and also relating to modifying the criminal penalties imposed on a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust in relation to a child for child neglect resulting in bodily injury, serious bodily injury, and child neglect causing substantial  risk of death  or serious bodily injury; providing that a prior conviction under this section subjects a person to increased penalties; and providing a definition for a prior conviction.”;

Adopted

Rejected