2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2905: Relating to fines for local fire departments

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to enhance penalties relating to crimes against law enforcement, firefighters, governmental representatives, health care providers, utility workers, correctional employees, and emergency medical service personnel; create a felony offense for attacking or hindering or obstructing a firefighter or emergency equipment; and create criminal penalties.

Bill History

2/24/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
To House Homeland Security
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Homeland Security(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young
Kayla Young
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197018.2 KB