SB55

Establishing criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisor or social services worker

Chamber Passed·1/28/26

Establishes a criminal offense for obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisors or social service workers, with severe penalties if death.

West Virginia SB55 amends the state code to establish a criminal offense for knowingly, willfully, and forcibly obstructing or hindering home incarceration supervisors or social service workers while they are lawfully acting in their official capacity. The bill defines "forcibly" as actions involving physical force and includes home incarceration supervisors and social service workers in the list of protected personnel.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 32–1 · Jan 28
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 10)

32 Yea

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1 Nay

D

Calendar

Jan 20

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting

History

Jan 29

House

House received Senate message

Jan 29

House

Introduced in House

Jan 29

House

To Judiciary