# West Virginia SB 598: Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings

West Virginia SB 598, Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Stuart; status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB598-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 598
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Permitting judges to refer parents to prosecuting attorney for making certain false allegations in child custody proceedings
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-03-20, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Stuart
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §48-9-209, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (33 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stuart
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Willis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 135) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-20: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-20: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-20: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Passed Senate (Roll No. 135) (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb598 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb598 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb598 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb598 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB598-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).