WV SB557 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-21 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-21 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.
Title
Requiring Child Protective Services workers to wear body-worn cameras
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources then Finance |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB4579 (Similar To) 2026-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 2 | 802 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
