WV SB 137
enactedModifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WV SB 137 pass?
Yes. WV SB 137 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
What is WV SB 137 about?
WV SB 137 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Modifying parole eligibility for crime of second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter”.
Who sponsors WV SB 137?
Deeds is the primary sponsor of WV SB 137.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-06-25 — Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Deedsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-25
Chapter 98, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-12
To Governor 3/12/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
Completed legislative action
2026-03-11
Communicated to House
2026-03-11
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 420)
2026-03-11
House Message received
2026-03-09
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-09
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-09
Passed House (Roll No. 361)
passage
2026-03-09
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-09
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-06
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-06
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 360)
amendment-failure
2026-03-06
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-06
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-05
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-05
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-04
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-02
Markup Discussion
2026-01-27
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-27
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-27
House received Senate message
2026-01-23
Ordered to House
2026-01-23
Passed Senate (Roll No. 7)
passage
2026-01-23
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-01-23
On 3rd reading
2026-01-22
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-01-22
On 2nd reading
2026-01-21
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-01-21
On 1st reading
2026-01-20
Committee substitute reported
2026-01-14
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-14
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
Passage
2026-01-23 · pass · 30-2
Member-level votes (33)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: other
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- FULLER: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- GARCIA: no
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: no
- GRADY: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
HFA FLANIGAN & MASTERS 3-5 #1
2026-03-06 · fail · 45-47
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Marple: yes
- Statler: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Dean: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Miller: yes
- White: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Williams: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Young: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Akers: no
- Dittman: no
- Hornby: no
- Pinson: no
- Anderson: no
- Eldridge: no
- Hott: no
- Ridenour: no
- Bell: no
- Ferrell: no
- Howell, G: no
- Riley: no
- Brooks: no
- Foggin: no
- Howell, T: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Browning: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Jeffries: no
- Roop: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Gearheart: no
- Jennings: no
- Street: no
- Butler: no
- Green: no
- Martin: no
- Watt: no
- Campbell: no
- Hall: no
- Maynor: no
- Willis: no
- Cannon, D: no
- Heckert: no
- McGeehan: no
- Worrell: no
- Clark: no
- Hillenbrand: no
- Moore: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Criss: no
- Hite: no
- Parsons: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Crouse: no
- Holstein: no
- Phillips: no
- Cannon, J: not voting
- Kyle: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Ward, B: not voting
- Chiarelli: not voting
- Linville: not voting
- Vance: not voting
PASSAGE
2026-03-09 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Browning: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Butler: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Dean: not voting
- Foggin: not voting
- Gearheart: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
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