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WV SB965

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Willis

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes "protected individual" status for current and retired district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and district attorney investigators in West Virginia
  • Allows protected individuals or the judicial administrator's office to request that public bodies or third parties withhold their personal information from disclosure
  • Requires only sufficient information to confirm protected individual status, with no additional verification needed when the judicial administrator's office certifies the request
  • Permits protected individuals to bring mandamus actions against public bodies or third parties that violate the disclosure restrictions
  • Exempts records publicly posted by the Secretary of State's office from the protection requirements; effective date is July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Providing protection of personal information of certain attorneys

Public Safety

Last Action

To Judiciary

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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