2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB3135: To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways.

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.

Bill History

3/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Eric Brooks
Eric Brooks
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19706.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19707.3 KB