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WV HB4799

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Pinson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a statewide multi-jurisdictional cold case task force within the West Virginia State Police to investigate and prosecute offenders in unsolved cases
  • Creates a three-member executive board consisting of the Superintendent of State Police, President of the West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association, and President of the West Virginia Sheriffs' Association
  • Authorizes cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies while prohibiting the task force from superseding ongoing investigations by other agencies
  • Creates the Cold Case Task Force Fund within the state Treasury to receive appropriations, grants, gifts, and other funding sources for task force operations
  • Requires the West Virginia Fusion Center Director to share information from the state's cold case database to support task force investigations

Legislative Description

To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia

Crime

Last Action

House Message received

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2026
Judiciary2/16/2026
Legal Services2/13/2026
Judiciary1/23/2026

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