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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
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(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.
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