WV HB 4898

died on adjournment

Requiring the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an inmate with one physical copy of their birth certificate and social security card upon release

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-01-28 — To House Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Corrections

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-28
To Judiciary then Finance
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-28
To House Judiciary
referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4898&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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