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HB5094 • 2026
Prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison
Prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison
Crime
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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2026-02-03
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To House Judiciary
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2026-02-03
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-03
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-03
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison
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HB 5094 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 5094 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5094 By Delegates Pushkin, Lewis, and Garcia [Introduced February 03, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §25-5-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to prohibiting the private ownership or operation of a prison in West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 5. PRIVATE PRISONS. §25-5-5. Prohibition of constructing or operating a correctional facility; exceptions. (a) No person may operate a private prison facility or provide correctional services in this state without first obtaining the written approval of the secretary. (b) No person may construct, modify, lease, or otherwise alter a private prison facility without first obtaining the written approval of the Regional Jail Authority. (c) Nothing in this section shall impair the right of the state or its political subdivisions to operate a prison facility or provide correctional services. (d) No private contractor may operate a correctional facility in this state for the confinement of maximum-security inmates sentenced to a term of incarceration by a foreign court. (e) Effective July 1, 2026, no person may own or operate a private prison facility in this state. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the private ownership or operation of prison facilities in West Virginia. 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: