2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB551: Increasing penalty for murder in second degree

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for second degree murder.

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Bill History

2/20/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/20/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/20/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/20/2025
To Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19705.1 KB