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WV SB900

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Weld

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "targeted facility" under West Virginia's unmanned aircraft systems law to include jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities
  • Criminalizes the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles over correctional and detention facilities by adding them to existing restricted airspace protections
  • Amends §61-16-1 of the West Virginia Code within Article 16 governing unmanned aircraft systems
  • Introduced by Senator Weld on February 10, 2026, and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Legislative Description

Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"

Crime

Last Action

Communicated to Senate

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/26/2026
Judiciary2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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