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WV HB4135

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Phil Mallow

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands required registration information for sex offenders to include all online identifiers such as email addresses, social media accounts, chat/messaging usernames, mobile phone numbers, and mobile device identification information
  • Authorizes West Virginia State Police to inspect registrants' mobile devices to verify all mobile application identifiers have been disclosed
  • Adds All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) to the list of vehicles registrants must report, including make, model, color, and license plate
  • Removes the word "regularly" from vehicle reporting requirements, meaning registrants must report any vehicle they operate rather than only those regularly operated
  • Amends §15-12-5 of the West Virginia Code as part of the Sex Offender Registration Act

Legislative Description

To allow police access to all photo information upon arrest for sex offenders

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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