# West Virginia HB 2535: Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances

West Virginia HB 2535, Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2535
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §62-8-1A, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-18: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-18: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-18: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2535 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2535 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2535 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2535 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2535-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).