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WV HB3190
Bill
Status
3/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Green
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AI Summary
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Expands West Virginia's public intoxication law to explicitly include intoxication from controlled substances, not just alcohol
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Clarifies that "intoxicated" includes impairment from controlled substances as defined in the state drug schedules (§60A-2-201 et seq. and §60A-4-401 et seq.)
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Allows law enforcement officers discretion in issuing citations to intoxicated individuals when a sober person agrees to take responsibility for them
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Updates mandatory counseling requirements from "alcoholism counseling" to "counseling on alcohol and controlled substance dependence" for repeat offenders
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Establishes that three public intoxication convictions within six months constitutes evidence of alcoholism or dependence on controlled substances
Legislative Description
Controlled Substances and arrestable offenses
Crime
Last Action
To Judiciary
3/21/2025