HB5253

Creating a domestic violence registry

Introduced·2/5/26
Intr Text

Establishes a domestic violence registry in West Virginia to protect children and other household members by verifying prior domestic violence.

The bill creates a domestic violence registry in West Virginia to protect children and other household members by verifying prior domestic violence convictions. The registry, maintained by the Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police, will contain the names and identifying information of individuals with three or more domestic violence convictions.

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Judiciary Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 5

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 5

House

To Judiciary then Finance

Feb 5

House

Introduced in House