West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB3190: Controlled Substances and arrestable offenses
Status: Passed one chamber, March 20, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to expand the offense of public intoxication to persons intoxicated by controlled substances.
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §60-6-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding the offense of public intoxication to persons intoxicated by controlled substances. Article 6. miscellaneous provisions. §60-6-9. Intoxication or drinking by use of alcoholic liquor or controlled substances in public places; illegal possession of alcoholic liquor; arrests by sheriffs or their deputies for violation in their presence; penalties. (a) A person may Provided, That "intoxicated" as used herein includes intoxication from alcoholic liquor or any controlled substance as provided in.
From the engrossed text, March 14, 2025:
A BILL to amend and reenact §60-6-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to expanding the offense of public intoxication to persons intoxicated by controlled substances. Article 6. miscellaneous provisions. §60-6-9. Intoxication or drinking by use of alcoholic liquor or controlled substances in public places; illegal possession of alcoholic liquor; arrests by sheriffs or their deputies for violation in their presence; penalties. (a) A person may Provided, That "intoxicated" as used herein includes intoxication from alcoholic liquor or any controlled substance as provided in §60A-2-201 et seq. and §60A-4-401 et seq. of this code; (2) Drink alcoholic liquor in a public place; (3) Tender a drink of alcoholic liquor to another person in a public place; (4) Operate a business without a license issued under §60-1-1 et seq. of this code which knowingly facilitates the consumption of alcoholic liquors in a public place by providing for on-site items such as cups, glasses, ice, and nonalcoholic beverages used to mix with alcoholic liquors, refrigeration, or on-site storage of alcoholic liquors in a lounge area or space for persons to gather, perhaps offering musical entertainment, exotic dancing, or other such nude entertainment, or other similar activity or entertainment. Such business may be commonly known as a "bring your own bottle", "bring your own booze", or "BYOB" establishments; (5) …