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SB900 • 2026
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"
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Passed Legislature
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Amendments
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Plain English: SB900 HFAT Akers 3-13 Morgan 3345 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: “A BILL to amend and reenact §61-10-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to incorporating, adding, and including jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities in the definition of the term "critical infrastructure facility.”; Adopted Rejected
- SB900 HFAT Akers 3-13 Morgan 3345 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: “A BILL to amend and reenact §61-10-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to incorporating, adding, and including jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities in the definition of the term "critical infrastructure facility.”; Adopted Rejected
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Plain English: SB900 HFAT Akers 3-13 Morgan 3345 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: “A BILL to amend and reenact §61-10-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to incorporating, adding, and including jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities in the definition of the term "critical infrastructure facility.”; Adopted Rejected
- SB900 HFAT Akers 3-13 Morgan 3345 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: “A BILL to amend and reenact §61-10-34 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to incorporating, adding, and including jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities in the definition of the term "critical infrastructure facility.”; Adopted Rejected
- This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Bill History
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2026-03-14
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Communicated to Senate
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2026-03-14
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Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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2026-03-14
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Passed House (Roll No. 603)
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2026-03-14
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Read 3rd time
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2026-03-14
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-13
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-12
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Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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2026-03-12
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Amendment reported by the Clerk
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2026-03-12
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Read 2nd time
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2026-03-12
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-11
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Read 1st time
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2026-03-11
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On 1st reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-10
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With amendment, do pass
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2026-03-09
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Markup Discussion
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2026-02-26
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To House Judiciary
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2026-02-26
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-26
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-26
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House received Senate message
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2026-02-25
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Ordered to House
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2026-02-25
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 229)
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2026-02-25
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Read 3rd time
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2026-02-25
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On 3rd reading
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2026-02-24
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Read 2nd time
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2026-02-24
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On 2nd reading
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2026-02-23
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Read 1st time
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2026-02-23
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On 1st reading
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2026-02-21
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Reported do pass
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2026-02-10
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-10
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-02-10
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-10
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Including certain correctional facilities as "targeted facility"
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SB 900 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 Senate Bill 900 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Introduced Senate Bill 900 By Senator Weld [ Introduced February 10, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary ] A BILL to amend and reenact §61-16-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to including jails, state correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, and federal correctional facilities in the definition of the term "targeted facility". Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 16. USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. §61-16-1. Definitions. As used in this article: (1) "Aircraft" means any device now known or subsequently invented, used, or designed for flight in the air, including, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles; (2) "Targeted facility" means a critical infrastructure facility, as defined in § 61-10-34 of this Code, and shall also include any jail, state correctional facility, juvenile detention center, or federal correctional facility. (3) "Unmanned aerial vehicles" means an aircraft that is operated without direct human intervention from inside or on the aircraft and includes the crewmember, the associated support equipment, the control station, data links, telemetry, communications, and navigation equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft, including, but not limited to, drones; (4) "Unmanned aerial vehicle operator" or "operator" means a person exercising control over an unmanned aerial vehicle during flight. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is criminalize the use of unmanned aerial vehicles over correctional and detention facilities. 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: