http://www.huntingtonnews.net/5881
Del Sobonya will Introduce Caylee's Law in WV
July 8, 2011

HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) – Cabell County Delegate Kelli Sobonya, along with Del. Carol Miller, will sponsor a “Caylee’s Law” bill at the opening of the January 2012 West Virginia legislative session. The bill would make it a felony for parents or guardians to not report a missing child to law enforcement in a timely manner.
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I got an email from Del. Jonathan Miller and www.LarryKump.us, both from WV, and both said they were seriously considering the bill.

http://www.register-herald.com/local/x864138897/Caylee-s-Law-back-before-select-childrens-committee
Caylee’s Law back before select children's committee
By Mannix Porterfield Register-Herald Reporter
May 16, 2012

CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers appear ready to stage a renewed effort to make it a felony to not let police know within 24 hours when a child 11 years old or younger turns up missing.

Known as “Caylee’s Law,” the proposal is in response to the celebrated case in Florida when Caylee Anthony died.
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A lengthy trial that mesmerized the nation resulted in acquittal of the mother, triggering waves of protest and efforts in some states to tighten the law on reporting missing children.

Soon afterward, the Select Committee on Children, Juveniles and Other Issues unanimously approved a bill that would specify failure to report missing children by a parent, guardian or custodian as either a misdemeanor or felony offense, depending on the child’s age.

The panel’s chairman, Delegate Virginia Mahan, D-Summers, was unable to attend Tuesday’s interims meeting.

But counsel Joe Altizer left no doubt the issue Mahan strenuously pushed will be again on the agenda in this year’s interims.

One panelist, Delegate John O’Neal, R-Raleigh, strongly endorsed the measure, after Altizer’s presentation.

“The basic concept is that if an adult has knowledge that a child is missing, has been kidnapped, or taken from a parent, for some reason or another, that adult should be required to report that to the proper law enforcement authorities,” O’Neal said.
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