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WV HB4750
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Hite
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AI Summary
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Prohibits convicted sex offenders required to register in West Virginia from residing within 3,000 feet of schools, childcare facilities, children's group care homes, playgrounds, ballparks, and other recreational facilities used by minors
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Applies to both public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, as well as residential child-caring agencies
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Exempts offenders serving sentences at jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, or correctional institutions located within the restricted zone
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Exempts offenders subject to commitment orders that place them in facilities within the restricted zone
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Exempts minors or wards under guardianship from the residency restrictions
Legislative Description
Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside.
Public Safety
Last Action
To House Judiciary
1/22/2026