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WV HB5493
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Funkhouser
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AI Summary
- Authorizes courts to sentence defendants convicted of sex offenses against minors to chemical castration treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), administered by the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Allows defendants to request physical (surgical) castration as an alternative to chemical castration by providing written, voluntary consent
- Requires a court-appointed medical expert to determine within 60 days of sentencing whether the defendant is an appropriate candidate for MPA treatment
- MPA treatment must begin no later than one week before release from prison and can be ordered for a specific term of years or for the defendant's lifetime
- Defendants who fail to appear for or refuse MPA treatment face a felony conviction with 1-5 years imprisonment
Legislative Description
Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors.
Courts
Last Action
To House Health and Human Resources
2/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Health & Human Resources2/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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