STATE BILLWV HB 4138PASSED

Relating to persons convicted of a crime

The purpose of this bill is to address Code consistency given the passage of SB240 during 2025 Regular Session to ensure that the current crimes of "sexual extortion" and "aggravated sexual extortion" are offenses that require registration as a sex offender by person convicted of one of these offenses and also clarifies that a prior conviction for the crime of sexual assault of a spouse, which was repealed by an act of the Legislature during the 2000 legislative session shall remain an offense that requires registration as a sex offender.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 14, 2026; 243 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 4138 · PassedMar 14

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026To Governor 3/25/2026House

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026Effective ninety days from passageSenate

Mar 14, 2026Completed legislative actionSenate

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to HouseSenate

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Mar 14, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)Senate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Mar 14, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)House

Mar 14, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)House

Mar 14, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 10, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Mar 9, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Mar 6, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendmentSenate

Feb 3, 2026To JudiciarySenate

Feb 3, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Feb 2, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Feb 2, 2026Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Feb 2, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 35)House

Feb 2, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 2, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Jan 30, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Jan 29, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Jan 29, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Jan 28, 2026By substitute, do passHouse

Jan 23, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Jan 22, 2026To House JudiciaryHouse

Jan 21, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Jan 21, 2026To House Legal ServicesHouse

Jan 14, 2026To House JudiciaryHouse

Jan 14, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Jan 14, 2026To JudiciaryHouse

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Passed House (Roll No. 35)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Crime

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