WV House members criticize running clock out on Raylee’s Law, Speaker Hanshaw offers no explanation

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,311

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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At 11:57 p.m. on Saturday, House members had to push their button to vote on Raylee’s Law, a high-profile measure this session aimed at preventing child abuse.

The House of Delegates started debating the bill around 11 p.m. after they’d come in that morning and the bill was in their possession. When they finally passed the legislation that night, time had run out for it to make it to the governor’s …

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