WV HB5621 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-16 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-16 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is not a custodian of records and is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.
Title
Prosecutor FOIA Bill
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2026-02-16 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29B | 1 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
