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WV HB4415

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Green

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands West Virginia's contraband smuggling laws to include federal correctional facilities located within the state, in addition to existing coverage of jails, state correctional facilities, and juvenile detention centers

  • Delivering items to aid escape or forcibly rescuing an inmate from a federal facility becomes a felony punishable by 1-10 years in state prison

  • Transporting contraband (alcohol, drugs, weapons, poisons, escape implements) onto federal facility grounds carries penalties of $1,000-$5,000 fine and/or 2-10 years imprisonment

  • Unauthorized delivery of money, food, clothing, or other items to federal inmates without supervising officer permission becomes a misdemeanor with fines of $50-$500 and 3-12 months jail time

  • Inmates at federal facilities possessing contraband such as weapons, drugs, or telecommunications devices face felony charges with fines up to $5,000 and/or 1-5 years imprisonment

Legislative Description

Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state

Corrections

Last Action

Completed legislative action

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/2/2026
Judiciary1/21/2026
Homeland Security1/19/2026
Judiciary1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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