| WV | HB5101 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act; create and increase penalties for certain acts of domestic violence; and change bail requirement for domestic violence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB5484 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of conspiracy to deny a victim of sexual exploitation, assault or abuse access to licensed medical care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | SB200 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to make it unlawful to harm, attempt to harm, or kill a police dog that is under the control of a law-enforcement or corrections officer who is acting in his or her official capacity. The bill also defines the term "police...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB137 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the sentence and parole eligibility for murder in the second degree.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB54 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the same criminal elements and criminal penalties for abuse or neglect of incapacitated adults as are applicable to abuse or neglect of children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB4999 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the criminal and administrative penalties for assault or battery on athletic officials or participants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | SB1037 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5105 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the financial exploitation of a person in recovery.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB1068 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4179 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to amend penalties for any assault on a police officer or police dog.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5436 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to include canines in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation to crimes against law enforcement officers and the level of force allowable to protect said canines as law enforcement officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB920 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to make a first-degree murder of a minor conviction with a firearm punishable by life imprisonment without mercy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5419 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to include police canine units and community search and rescue group canines assisting law-enforcement officers in the search and rescue for individuals and cadavers in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5246 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for persons convicted of assault or battery upon athletic officials: the Safe Play Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5125 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to enhance penalties relating to crimes against law enforcement, firefighters, governmental representatives, health care providers, utility workers, correctional employees, and emergency medical service personnel; create a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB611 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to codify the common-law definition of the misdemeanor offense of involuntary manslaughter and to specify that a defendant's act must proximately cause the death of another for a conviction to result.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4761 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4661 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4543 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit certain individuals from living within 5,000 feet of a school or daycare
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB425 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require a minimum time to be served upon a conviction of first degree murder with a sentence of life with mercy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB190 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the criminal offense of malicious assault, unlawful assault, and battery on law-enforcement officers, correctional employees, and emergency medical service personnel; provide definitions; and establish penalties...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB158 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB205 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB140 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for voluntary manslaughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB195 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for second degree murder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4041 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to make a mandatory sentence of 25 years for anyone convicted of assault on any law enforcement officer or law enforcement animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
