Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter” Read the full text
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2026 regular session
Where it is
Signed (latest official status) · Pending
Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2026) SB 138
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The numbers
0
sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntarySenate · 2026-03-11 · Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 420) · Yea 33, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-09 · Passed House (Roll No. 361) · Yeas 95, Nays 0, Absent 4, Exc 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-06 · Amendment rejected (Roll No. 360) · Yeas 45, Nays 47, Absent 7, Exc 0
Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntarySenate · 2026-01-23 · Passed Senate (Roll No. 7) · Yea 30, Nay 2, Absent 1, Excused 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.
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