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WV HB4996
Bill
Status
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carl Martin
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AI Summary
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Establishes mandatory bail conditions for defendants charged with making terroristic threats against schools, preschools, daycare centers, or similar facilities where children are present
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Prohibits defendants from residing within 1,000 feet of the property line of any threatened educational facility or any similar facility where children are regularly present
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Authorizes courts to impose additional protective conditions including no-contact orders with students and school employees, GPS monitoring with 1,000-foot exclusion zones, and home incarceration at compliant residences
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Allows immediate arrest for any violation of bail conditions, along with bail forfeiture, bench warrant issuance, remand to custody, or modification of bail terms
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Requires court clerks to provide free certified copies of bail conditions to victims, school officials, or any requesting party
Legislative Description
Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children
Last Action
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026