Crime

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state [HB-3189]
The purpose of this bill is to add federal correctional institutions to the list of correctional facilities in which is a criminal offense to deliver any thing unlawfully to a person in custody or confined therein.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Martin Introduced In Senate on 04/03/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Reasonable suspicion of committing a crime [HB-3188]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit people lawfully detained from providing false names, failing to identify, provide restitution, authorize court orders, and prohibit people from loitering or prowling.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Martin Filed For Introduction on 03/06/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to access of records in controlled substance monitoring [HB-3177]
The purpose of this bill is to add qualified examiners with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to the persons who have access to the Controlled Substances Monitoring Database maintained by the Board of Pharmacy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Martin Filed For Introduction on 03/06/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Requiring registered sex offenders pay annual fee [HB-3164]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the fee from $75 to $250 for registration by a person required to be placed on the Central Abuse Registry and the Sex Offender Registration Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Introduced In Senate on 03/31/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor [HB-3167]
The purpose of this bill is to enhance and improve child well-being by requiring a hair follicle drug test of a substantiated child abuser before restoring visitation rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Kump To Judiciary on 04/01/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To eliminate a potential source of funding for illegal and unethical telemarketing practices [HB-3169]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit referrals by unlicensed persons under the Insurance Sales Consumer Protection Act and require persons who may make referrals to establish safeguard procedures to protect unethical telemarketing practices.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Hott To House Finance on 03/19/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Requirements for Sex offenders list [HB-3161]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the required verification of sex offender information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Flanigan Filed For Introduction on 03/05/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Restricting access to crime records [SB-691]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for restricting public access to certain criminal history records.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to expungement of criminal records [HB-3115]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize expungement of criminal records relating to qualifying misdemeanors following completion of pre-trial diversion or deferred adjudication.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities [SB-694]
The purpose of this bill is to protect state and local government systems and data, and their ability to protect citizens' data and access to government systems, from cyber attacks and surveillance by adverse foreign interests by prohibiting the use or procurement of any software, application, or AI tool that is owned by any entity located in a designated foreign adversary nation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard Reported Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/11/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways. [HB-3135]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Brooks By Substitute, Do Pass, But First To Judiciary on 03/18/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Providing for 4th Amendment Restoration Act [SB-688]
The purpose of this bill is to require law enforcement officers and political subdivision officials from irresponsibly utilizing certain surveillance technologies and artificial intelligence facial recognition technologies, setting forth legislative findings, providing definitions, establishing parameters for the responsible and constitutional use of these technologies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Rucker Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to incest [HB-3116]
The purpose of this bill is to expand definitions of certain relatives under the statute governing incest to include aunts and uncles by marriage, and aunts and uncles in same-sex marriages.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Eldridge Markup Discussion on 03/19/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Make it a felony to kill a canine officer [HB-3147]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat McGeehan Filed For Introduction on 03/04/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To create felony charge for individuals who assault police officers or police dogs [HB-3065]
The purpose of this bill is to amend penalties for any assault on a police officer or police dog.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Statler Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Increase penalties for abuse of or cruelty to animals [HB-3044]
The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Mallow Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Protecting Kids from Porn Act [SB-633]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the distribution and display of pornographic material to minors through online platforms, to establish strict age verification protocols, and to impose severe penalties on entities that fail to comply.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Making it a mandatory 25 year sentence for an assault on any law enforcement or animal [HB-3059]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Mallow Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Prohibiting entry by illegal aliens [HB-3004]
The purpose of this bill is to establish certain crimes, processes, and procedures regarding individuals who have illegally entered or reentered the state in violation of state and federal laws and to create prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien. The bill provides for the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions. Finally, the bill authorizes and requires under certain circumstances the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Kump Filed For Introduction on 02/27/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to trespassing on premises of higher education institution [SB-609]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify what constitutes trespassing at an institution of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Oliverio Filed For Introduction on 02/26/2025

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