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House Bill 4621 passed the West Virginia House of Delegates, on Feb. 27, 2024, by a 54-46 vote following an extended debate. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. The bill would prohibit the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from releasing booking photographs, or "mug shots" for most defendants. It also includes provisions aimed at cracking down on so-called "remove-for-pay" websites. These for-profit sites publish publicly available mug shots an...

House Bill 4621 passed the West Virginia House of Delegates, on Feb. 27, 2024, by a 54-46 vote following an extended debate. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. The bill would prohibit the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from releasing booking photographs, or "mug shots" for most defendants. It also includes provisions aimed at cracking down on so-called "remove-for-pay" websites. These for-profit sites publish publicly available mug shots an...

West Virginia’s House of Delegates has passed a resolution that would let voters decide whether to prohibit people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections. The resolution passed

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginias House of Delegates passed a resolution Tuesday that would let voters decide whether to prohibit people who are not U.

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Tuesday a resolution to establish a ballot measure that, if greenlit by voters, would ban noncitizens from participating in elections.

In a sharply divided vote, on Jan. 24, 2024, the West Virginia House of Delegates ruled on a bill that would allow in-home production of moonshine for personal use and not for sale. The bill was approved 49-48 with two delegates absent and will now be taken up for consideration by the state Senate.

House Bill 4683 would mandate that parents, guardians or custodians of juvenile status offenders in out-of-home placement participate in services with the youth, including family therapy sessions, unless the court determines participation is not in the best interest of the child.

In an unusual departure from administration news, Del. Moore Capito, R-Kanawha, joined Gov. Jim Justice’s regular briefing Thursday to announce that he would be stepping aside from his elected position as delegate and chairman of the Judiciary Committee to focus on his campaign for governor.

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia panel of lawmakers moved a proposal to create a public corporation focused on coalfields energy development closer to passage Monday.

The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would make it illegal for most colleges, hospitals or government agencies in the state to require a proof of