WV SB196

Increases penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, including 3-15 years imprisonment and up to $50,000 fine for manufacturing/delivering fentanyl, and enhanced sentences based on fentanyl quantity thresholds (less than 1 gram, 1-5 grams, 5+ grams)

Creates a new "drug kingpin" offense for organizers, supervisors, financiers, or managers of drug conspiracies involving large quantities, carrying mandatory 10-40 years imprisonment and up to $100,000 fine with no eligibility for probation or suspended sentences

Establishes two tiers for drug delivery resulting in death: 3-15 years if drugs were given without payment, and 10-40 years (mandatory minimum 10 years before parole eligibility) if drugs were sold for money or other value

Imposes felony penalties of 2-10 years for knowingly failing to seek medical assistance when someone suffers a drug overdose that results in death, with definitions requiring contact with 911, medical facilities, or administration of opioid antagonists

Takes effect July 11, 2025, and designates certain drug trafficking offenses as ineligible for probation, home incarceration, or sentence suspension, while adding drug offenses to the list of qualifying offenses for recidivist sentencing enhancements