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WV HB4521

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Eric Brooks

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • West Virginia counties would receive state reimbursement for all incarceration costs when an inmate's conviction results in "time served" credit toward their sentence
  • The bill amends §15A-3-16 of the West Virginia Code regarding funds for jail operations under the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • Currently, counties pay per diem costs (base rate of $54.48 per day as of July 2023) for pretrial inmates and convicted misdemeanants housed in state jail facilities
  • The new provision shifts the financial burden to the state for pre-conviction detention time that ultimately counts toward a defendant's sentence
  • Introduced January 19, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

State to reimburse county for inmate costs when conviction results in credit for time served

Counties

Last Action

To House Finance

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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