HB4799 Establishes Cold Case Task Force for West Virginia
Summary
West Virginia Governor signed HB4799 establishing a cold case task force to review and investigate unsolved criminal cases. The task force will consist of law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and victim advocates. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers before receiving gubernatorial approval.
What changed
HB4799 establishes the Cold Case Task Force for West Virginia to review and investigate unsolved criminal cases. The task force will be composed of law enforcement representatives, prosecutors, and victim advocates who will coordinate efforts to advance cold case investigations.
Affected parties include law enforcement agencies that may collaborate with the task force on unsolved cases, prosecutors who may provide legal guidance, and victim families who may benefit from renewed investigative efforts. No immediate compliance obligations are imposed on regulated businesses or individuals.
What to do next
- Monitor for task force appointments and initial findings
- Review agency procedures for potential cold case referrals
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ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4799 Signed by Governor HB4799 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-14
To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
The purpose of this bill is to establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia.
Bill Details
State West Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.wvlegislature.gov/BillStatus/Billshi...
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Sponsors
Jonathan Pinson (Rep - R) Eric Brooks (Rep - R) Bill Flanigan (Rep - R) Keith Marple (Rep - R) Ian Masters (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026 2026-03-14 S House Message received 2026-03-13 H Completed legislative action 2026-03-13 H Communicated to Senate 2026-03-13 H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 499) 2026-03-13 H House received Senate message 2026-03-10 S Senate requests House to concur 2026-03-10 S Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 403) 2026-03-10 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-10 S On 3rd reading 2026-03-09 S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 2026-03-09 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-09 S On 2nd reading 2026-03-06 S Read 1st time 2026-03-06 S On 1st reading 2026-03-05 S Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment 2026-02-25 S To Judiciary 2026-02-25 S To Judiciary 2026-02-25 S Introduced in Senate 2026-02-24 H Communicated to Senate 2026-02-24 H Passed House (Roll No. 173) 2026-02-24 H Read 3rd time 2026-02-24 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-23 H Read 2nd time 2026-02-23 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-20 H Read 1st time 2026-02-20 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-19 H By substitute, do pass 2026-02-17 H Markup Discussion 2026-02-16 H To House Judiciary 2026-02-13 H Markup Discussion 2026-02-13 H To Legal Services 2026-01-23 H To House Judiciary 2026-01-23 H Introduced in House 2026-01-23 H To Judiciary 2026-01-23 H Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-24 Passed House (Roll No. 173) Yea: 96 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 403) Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-13 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 499) Yea: 97 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-23 H Judiciary 2026-02-13 H Legal Services 2026-02-16 H Judiciary 2026-02-25 S Judiciary
Amendments
2026-02-16 hb4799 h ls am _1 2026-03-04 hb4799 s jud am _1 2026-03-04 hb4799 s jud amt 2026-03-04 hb4799 s jud am _1 adopted Adopted 2026-03-10 hb4799 s jud amt adopted Adopted
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