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WV HB5621

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Pinson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new exemption to West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act for records held by prosecuting attorneys related to crime detection and investigation
  • Exempts "records and materials relating to the detection and investigation of crime which are received and maintained by a prosecuting attorney" from public disclosure requirements
  • Amends §29B-1-4 of the West Virginia Code by adding subsection (4)(C) to the existing list of FOIA exemptions
  • Introduced February 16, 2026, by Delegate Pinson and referred to the House Judiciary Committee
  • Expands existing law-enforcement records exemptions, which already cover police agencies' investigative records, to include prosecutorial offices

Legislative Description

Prosecutor FOIA Bill

County Officials

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2026

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