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WV HB5368
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Funkhouser
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AI Summary
- Creates a Domestic Violence Registry requiring individuals with at least two qualifying domestic violence convictions to register with the West Virginia State Police in their county of residence
- Qualifying offenses include domestic battery, domestic assault, and strangulation against an intimate partner or household member under §61-2-28 and §61-2-9d of the West Virginia Code
- Registrants must provide extensive personal information including name, address, Social Security number, photograph, fingerprints, vehicle information, internet accounts, and phone numbers
- Registration lasts 10 years from release from incarceration or from being placed on probation, parole, or supervised release
- Criminal penalties for failure to register include fines of $250 to $10,000 and up to one year in jail for first offense, escalating to 5-25 years imprisonment for third or subsequent offenses
Legislative Description
Establish a registry for domestic violence offenders
Last Action
To House Judiciary
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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