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HB 4898

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

Requiring the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an inmate with one physical copy of their birth certificate and social security card upon release.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4898
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-01-28
Criminal Justice
Summary

Requiring the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an inmate with one physical copy of their birth certificate and social security card upon release

Sponsor
David Elliott Pritt
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-28 Status in_committee
2026-01-28 Latest Action H To House Judiciary 01/28/26
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