WV HB4787

Creates new felony crimes for terrorism in West Virginia, including threatening terrorist acts, conveying false information about terrorism, and using hoax substances, with penalties of 3-10 years imprisonment and fines of $100,000 to $2,500,000.

Establishes mandatory consecutive sentences for terrorism offenses that cannot be suspended or run concurrently with other sentences, with penalties escalating to life without parole or death for killings directly caused by a perpetrator's terrorist act.

Defines terrorism broadly to include violent protests, riots, and mobs conducted to coerce or intimidate, and classifies political blockades or trespassing at critical infrastructure as threatening terrorism.

Criminalizes providing material support to terrorism, including financial services, lodging, training, transportation, communications equipment, and "incitement or encouragement" of terrorist acts, with penalties up to 20 years imprisonment and $20,000 fines.

Requires the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly identify and designate terrorist entities, and permanently bans anyone who has committed a terrorist act from entering West Virginia regardless of where the act occurred.