HB4433 S JUD AMT #1 2-10

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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. House Bill 4433— A BILL to amend and reenact §61-14-1, §61-14-2, §61-14-3, §61-14-4, §61-14-5, §61-14-6, §61-14-7, and §61-14-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §61-14-10, relating to human trafficking and human smuggling; creating crimes relating to human smuggling of an adult and human smuggling of a minor; creating criminal penalties; amending definitions; creating definitions; authorizing civil asset forfeiture in certain circumstances; increasing criminal penalties for certain offenses; removal of fines for certain offenses; amending provisions relating to restitution; providing for circumstances where an offender may not be eligible for parole; expanding what constitutes aggravating circumstances; and creating an exemption for medical, mental health, and legal services being provided for an illegal alien.

Adopted

Rejected