West Virginia House Bill 4662: Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of being in possession of drugs or testing positive for drug use while incarcerated, setting penalties for first, second, and subsequent offenses, and mandating testing after three months of incarceration for illegal drugs.

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To House Judiciary (2026-01-21)

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