West VirginiaHB 22172025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to penalties for conspiracy to commit murder

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Prison penalties for West Virginia conspiracies

Beginning July 6, 2025, West Virginia sets penalty tiers for criminal conspiracies. The law applies when two or more people agree to a crime and at least one acts to advance it. It covers state crimes and fraud against the state, county school boards, counties, or municipalities. General felony conspiracies and these fraud conspiracies carry 1–5 years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both. Conspiracies involving violent felonies against people or felonies with minor-child victims carry 3–15 years in prison. A higher tier carries 5–25 years for crimes punishable by life imprisonment or offenses under §61-2-14a, §61-3-1, or §61-8B-3. That higher tier takes priority over the lower felony tiers. Misdemeanor conspiracies carry up to one year in jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both. This section does not override the other laws it specifically lists.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Steele
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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 226 • No: 6

House vote • 4/9/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 409)

Yes: 96 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 329)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 23)