# West Virginia SB 864: Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution

West Virginia SB 864, Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB864-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 864
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifying inference of criminal intent in burglary prosecution
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: §61-3-11, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (33 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Fuller (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robbie Morris (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rupie Phillips (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ben Queen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darren Thorne (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 205) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-09: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 205) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-27: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-27: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Laid over on 2nd reading 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb864 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)
- [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills)
- [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB864-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).