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WV SB980

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charles Clements

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new exemption to West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act for records and materials relating to crime detection and investigation that are received and maintained by a prosecuting attorney
  • Places this exemption under the existing category of law enforcement records exempt from public disclosure
  • Amends §29B-1-4 of the West Virginia Code to clarify that prosecuting attorneys are not custodians of records subject to FOIA requests
  • Introduced by Senator Clements on February 18, 2026, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee

Legislative Description

Clarifying office of Prosecuting Attorney exemption from Freedom of Information Act

Records and Papers

Last Action

To Judiciary

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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