Bills affecting Survivor (domestic or sexual violence) in West Virginia — 2026 session

The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act

To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor

To create a domestic violence registry

Relating to military interpersonal violence

Establish a registry for domestic violence offenders

To prohibit a convicted felons of sexual assault, or abuse of juveniles on public school property

Allowing death penalty for first degree murder during commission of sexual assault

Relating to statute of limitations for asbestos and silica litigation

Relating to persons convicted of a crime

Protecting due process in firearm confiscation

Relating to coercive control in domestic violence

Modifying the process of mandatory reporting.

Increasing fines for first degree sexual assault

Protecting Due Process in Firearm Confiscation Related to Protective Orders

Directing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create a pilot domestic violence court in Kanawha County

Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts

Providing medical examination transportation services for students who seek support after experiencing sexual violence

Extending statute of limitations for bringing actions for gender reassignment surgeries

Permitting civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images

Relating to statute of limitations for discrimination