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WV HB5380

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Pushkin

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the one-time limit on criminal record expungement, allowing individuals to petition for expungement of eligible convictions more than once
  • Eliminates burglary of a dwelling (§61-3-11) from the list of offenses ineligible for expungement
  • Removes conspiracy or attempt to commit burglary from the excluded offenses
  • Maintains existing waiting periods: 1 year for single misdemeanors, 2 years for multiple misdemeanors, and 5 years for nonviolent felonies after conviction or completion of sentence/supervision
  • Preserves all other expungement restrictions, including exclusions for violent felonies, sexual offenses, crimes against minors, domestic violence, and DUI offenses

Legislative Description

Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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