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WV HB5267
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sean Hornbuckle
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AI Summary
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Requires the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to assist juvenile and adult offenders in obtaining a Social Security number and card, birth certificate, and driver's license from the time of their arrival at a correctional facility
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Mandates these identification documents be provided to offenders prior to their release from the facility
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Excludes inmates convicted of offenses involving unlawful operation of a motor vehicle from obtaining a driver's license through this program
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Amends §15A-3-4 of the West Virginia Code to add this requirement to the commissioner's powers and duties
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Introduced February 5, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
Legislative Description
Providing for the reintegration of inmates in correctional facilities
Human Services
Last Action
To House Judiciary
2/5/2026