Relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION
ENGROSSED
House Bill 4997
By Delegates Martin, Burkhammer, Phillips, Hornby, Funkhouser, Mallow, Butler, Ridenour, Zatezalo, Anderson, and McGeehan
[Introduced January 30, 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 §62-12-26a,
relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats involving schools or children
; prohibiting residence within one thousand feet of educational facilities; providing for measurement; and establishing penalties for violations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 12. PROBATION AND PAROLE.

§62-12-26a. Residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats to schools or children.

(a) Any person convicted of a violation of §61-6-24(b) of this code, where the threat involved an educational facility, students, or children at a school, preschool, daycare center, or similar location, shall be prohibited from establishing or maintaining a residence within one thousand feet of the property line of any public or private school, preschool, daycare center, or other educational facility where children are regularly present, during any period of probation, parole, supervised release, or as a condition of sentencing if no supervision is otherwise imposed.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section applies as a mandatory condition of probation or parole imposed by the court or parole board. If the person is not placed on probation or parole, the sentencing court may impose the residency restriction as part of the judgment order.
(c) Proximity under this section shall be measured using reliable methods, including geographic information systems (GIS), property records, or surveying data available to the court or supervising authority.
(d) A violation of the residency restriction imposed under this section is a felony and, upon conviction thereof, the person shall be confined in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than five years, or fined not more than $10,000, or both. In addition, the violation may result in revocation of probation or parole.

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