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HB 4695 WV
Passed One Chamber

To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor

WV · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2026

Latest action (Feb 12, 2026) To Judiciary

Sponsor (1)
  • Vance Republican · primary
10 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Martin · cosponsor
  • Brooks Republican · cosponsor
  • Akers Republican · cosponsor
  • Maynor Republican · cosponsor
  • McGeehan Republican · cosponsor
  • Dean Republican · cosponsor
  • Bridges Republican · cosponsor
  • Pritt Republican · cosponsor
  • Toney Republican · cosponsor
  • Hornby Republican · cosponsor

Action history (18)
  1. Jan 21, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2026 To Judiciary · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  5. Feb 4, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  6. Feb 6, 2026 By substitute, do pass · lower
  7. Feb 9, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · lower
  8. Feb 9, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  9. Feb 10, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  10. Feb 10, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  11. Feb 11, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  12. Feb 11, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  13. Feb 11, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 77) · lower
  14. Feb 11, 2026 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) · lower
  15. Feb 11, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  16. Feb 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  17. Feb 12, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  18. Feb 12, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
Subjects
Crime

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