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WV HB3066

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Drennan

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to create an "Orange Alert" communication system for each correctional facility and jail in West Virginia

  • The Orange Alert system must notify registered victims statewide when a prisoner escapes or is released from custody

  • Information on how to register for Orange Alert notifications must be published in a newspaper of record in the county where each correctional facility or jail is located

  • Places responsibility on individual residents to register themselves to receive Orange Alert notifications from the communication system

  • Directs the commissioner to develop policies for establishing a statewide Orange Alert communication system

Legislative Description

To provide notification to victims when their criminal offenders escape or are released from prison

Corrections

Last Action

Markup Discussion

3/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security3/10/2025
Judiciary3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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