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Senate passes Joel Archer substance abuse intervention bill unanimously
Summary
The West Virginia Senate passed an engrossed committee substitute (House Bill) described on the floor as the "Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act," with proponents saying it provides families another tool to seek treatment for loved ones struggling with addiction; the floor vote was 34-0 and a title amendment was adopted.
The West Virginia Senate on April 11 passed an engrossed committee substitute for a House bill that a floor sponsor described as the Joel Archer Substance Abuse Intervention Act, voting 34-0 on passage.
The junior senator from the seventh told colleagues the legislation — "in the exact same form as it left this body" and consistent with Senate Bill 761 — addresses substance…
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