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Senate approves Joel Archer substance abuse intervention act expanding involuntary hospitalization criteria
Summary
The West Virginia Senate passed the Joel Archer substance abuse intervention act, which expands grounds for involuntary hospitalization to include certain substance use disorder cases and includes provisions for restoration of firearm rights through expungement; vote was 33-0-1.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on March 28 passed the Joel Archer substance abuse intervention act, creating a pathway for involuntary hospitalization in defined circumstances involving substance use disorder and including an expungement provision for restoration of firearm possession rights.
Supporters said the bill gives families an additional tool to obtain care for loved ones who have lost control because of substance use. The measure passed on third reading by a recorded tally of 33 yays, 0 nays and 1 absent, and the clerk was instructed to transmit the action to the House.
The bill, described on the chamber floor as the…
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