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HB4750 • 2026
Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside.
Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-22
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To House Judiciary
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2026-01-22
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-22
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To Judiciary
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2026-01-22
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Clarifying where convicted sex offenders may reside.
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HB 4750 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4750 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4750 By Delegates Hite, Worrell, Drennan, Leavitt, McCormick, Roop [Introduced January 22, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §15-12-11, relating to prohibiting sex offenders from residing near schools and similarly situated facilities; and providing for exceptions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 12. sex offender registration act. §15-12-11. Prohibition of sex offenders from residing near schools and similarly situated facilities; exceptions. (a) Enactment . – Convicted sex offenders who are required to register in West Virginia are prohibited from residing within 3,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, a childcare facility, a residential child-caring agency, a children’s group care home or any playground, ballpark or other recreational facility utilized by persons under the age of 18 years. (b) Exceptions . – (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the offender is serving a sentence at a jail, prison, juvenile facility or other correctional institution or facility that is located within 3,000 feet of a school or facility; (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the offender is subject to an order of commitment under Title 41 MCA that places the offender in a facility or institution located within 3,000 feet of a school or facility; and (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the offender is a minor or ward under a guardianship. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit sex offenders from residing near schools and similarly situated facilities. The bill also provides for exceptions. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: