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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor
Summary
Comments on HB 4695
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 96
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Roop
- Brooks
- Fluharty
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Foggin
- Lewis
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Smith, B
- Butler
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Statler
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Marple
- Street
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Martin
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Vance
- Chiarelli
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Miller
- Williams
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Willis
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Dean
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dillon
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 77)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary



