SB137

Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter

Complete·4/1/26

West Virginia SB137 modifies parole eligibility for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.

West Virginia SB137 amends the Code of West Virginia to change the parole eligibility for second-degree murder. The bill sets the punishment for second-degree murder at a definite term of imprisonment between fifteen and sixty years. It specifies that a person imprisoned for this crime is not eligible for parole until they have served a minimum of fifteen years or the greater of the minimum period required by another section, whichever is longer.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 3

9:00 AM

Standing Committee on the Judiciary Meeting

Mar 2

9:00 AM

Standing Committee on the Judiciary Meeting

History

Apr 1

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 14

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

Mar 14

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal