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WVHB4755PassThe purpose of this bill is to create enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, and third offense driving under the influence.
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2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
WVHB5466PassThe purpose of this bill is to rename the intervention and prevention program, clarify the definitions of the program, and update the code with the renamed program.
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2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
WVSB1083Engross

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Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors
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2026-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB1037Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to impose the death penalty on defendants convicted of first degree murder and first degree sexual abuse of a child in the same proceeding.
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2026-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB901Intro

Sine Die
This bill creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program that allows parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children an opportunity to remedy the truancy prior to conviction, allows for additional delays in sentencing to address the underlying tr...
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2026-02-25
To Senate Finance Committee
WVSB1068Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for the death penalty in limited circumstances. The bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto. Finally, procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
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2026-02-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVHB5540Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to codify due process rights upon arrest.
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2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5375Intro

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This bill creates a Truancy Pretrial Diversion Program that allows parents, guardians, and custodians of truant children an opportunity to remedy the truancy prior to conviction, allows for additional delays in sentencing to address the underlying tr...
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2026-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB5380Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to remove the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions. The bill also removes burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary from the specific crimes for which eligibility for expungement is limited.
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2026-02-09
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4779Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to require a board of probation and parole to consider the sentencing judge's recommendation for certain qualifying offenses.
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2026-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4761Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for the crimes of murder in the second degree; modifying the parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of first degree murder; and...
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2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4758Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for inmates serving life sentences and those who have been convicted of murder of the first degree; and modifying eligibility for attempted crimes of murder of the first degree...
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2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4661Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide for the death penalty in limited circumstances; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures fo...
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2026-01-21
To House Judiciary Committee
WVHB4365Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to change certain offenses and penalties therefor for certain persons who are accessories to a crime. The bill provides that a domestic partner to a felony offender may not be considered an accessory after the fact; remove...
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2026-01-15
To House Judiciary Committee
WVSB174Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to change language concerning indecent exposure and increase the penalties associated with it.
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2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB158Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to create the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act and to provide for a death penalty; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder...
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2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
WVSB105Intro

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The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for restricting public access to certain criminal history records.
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2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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