Relating to incest
HB 3116 updates West Virginia's incest statute to clarify and expand the definition of family relationships covered under the law. It specifically adds "aunt" and "uncle" to include relatives by marriage (e.g., a person's wife of an uncle or husband of an aunt) and ensures the law applies equally to same-sex marriages. The bill directly affects individuals in familial relationships involving married aunts/uncles or same-sex spouses, making the legal definitions more inclusive. It does not change penalties (5-15 years imprisonment or fines) but ensures the statute applies to all qualifying familial relationships, including those formed through marriage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Committee
2
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Eldridge
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Ward
RRepublican
Co
David Cannon
RRepublican
Co
David Kelly
RRepublican
Co
Elliott Pritt
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Campbell
RRepublican
Co
Joe Parsons
RRepublican
Co
Margitta Mazzocchi
RRepublican
Co
Matthew Rohrbach
RRepublican
Co
Rick Hillenbrand
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Browning
RRepublican
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