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HB 4712

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 12, 2026.

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

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4712
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates enacted 2026-06-12
Criminal Justice
Summary

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

Sponsor
Josh Holstein
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-01 Status enacted
2026-06-12 Latest Action Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
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