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HB4872 • 2026
To allow for the reinstatement of retired Deputy Sheriffs to their former departments.
To allow for the reinstatement of retired Deputy Sheriffs to their former departments.
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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2026-01-28
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To House Judiciary
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2026-01-28
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-28
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To Judiciary
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2026-01-28
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To allow for the reinstatement of retired Deputy Sheriffs to their former departments.
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HB 4872 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 4872 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4872 By Delegates Pritt and Kump [Introduced January 28, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §7-14-8 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, relating to amending guidelines for reinstating sheriff's deputies to their former departments after resignation; clarifying that reinstatement is at the discretion of the sheriff; and clarifying that a former deputy sheriff may seek reinstatement within five years of resignation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS. §7-14-8. Form of application; age requirements; exceptions. (a) The civil service commission in each county shall require persons applying for admission to any competitive examination provided for under this article or under the rules and regulations of the commission to file in its office, within a reasonable time prior to the proposed competitive examination, a formal application in which the applicant shall state under oath or affirmation: (1) His or her full name, residence and post-office address; (2) His or her United States citizenship, age and the place and date of his or her birth; (3) His or her health and his or her physical capacity for the position of deputy sheriff; (4) His or her business, employments and residences for at least three previous years; and (5) Such other information as may reasonably be required, relative to the applicant’s qualifications and fitness for the position of deputy sheriff. (b) Blank forms for the applications shall be furnished by the commission, without charge, to all persons requesting applications. The commission may require, in connection with the application, such certificates of citizens, physicians or others, having pertinent knowledge concerning the applicant, as the good of the service may require. (c) No application for original appointment shall be received on and after the effective date of this article, if the person applying is less than eighteen 18 years of age at the date of his or her application. There shall be no other age-based restrictions on applications for original appointments. (d) Any applicant who formerly served as a deputy sheriff for more than six months before resignation is eligible for reinstatement by appointment in the discretion of the sheriff if: (1) No charges of misconduct or other misfeasance are pending against the applicant; (2) The applicant seeks reinstatement within two five years of resignation as a deputy sheriff; (3) The applicant resides in the same county as the original appointment; and (4) The applicant completes a medical and psychological examination to certify the applicant can perform the duties of a deputy sheriff. The commission may reinstate the applicant without a competitive examination in the commission’s discretion. (e) If an applicant is successfully reinstated as a deputy sheriff pursuant to subsection (d), the applicant shall be the lowest in rank in the sheriff’s office next above the probationers of the office. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide guidelines for reinstating sheriff's deputies to their former departments after retirement and defining applicability, eligibility, and rules for the process. 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: