Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
Vetoed (latest official status) · Pending
Vetoed HB 4894
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
0
sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HBHouse · 2026-03-14 · House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 641) · Yeas 84, Nays 13, Absent 2, Exc 0
Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate courtSenate · 2026-03-12 · Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 496) · Yea 34, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-10 · Passed House (Roll No. 68) · Yeas 95, Nays 0, Absent 4, Exc 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the West Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Vetoed (Pending).