West Virginia Senate Bill 707: Relating to crimes involving abuse or desecration of human remains

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to fill a gap in existing law by criminalizing intentional, outrageous mistreatment of the dead without tying prosecution to proof of homicide or other underlying criminal activity, while still providing enhanced penalties when the conduct is connected to concealment, obstruction, or felony conduct.

Latest action

To Judiciary (2026-02-02)

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