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West Virginia 2026

HB 4712

Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-06 12:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Crime, Juveniles
Introduced / first action
2026-01-21 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  3. To Governor 3/25/2026

    executive-receipt

  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  6. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. House Message received

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to Senate

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 678)

  11. House received Senate message

  12. Senate requests House to concur

  13. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 547)

    passage

  14. Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  15. On 3rd reading

  16. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  17. Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  18. On 2nd reading

  19. Read 1st time

    reading-1

  20. Immediate consideration

  21. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

    committee-passage

  22. To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  23. To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  24. Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  25. Communicated to Senate

  26. Passed House (Roll No. 129)

    passage

  27. Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  28. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  29. Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  30. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 1st time

    reading-1

  32. Immediate consideration

  33. Reference dispensed

  34. By substitute, do pass

  35. Markup Discussion

  36. To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  37. Markup Discussion

  38. To House Courts

    referral-committee

  39. To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  40. Introduced in House

    introduction

  41. To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  42. Filed for introduction

    filing

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