Relating to authorizing the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to contracted police or security services.
HB 4234 authorizes the West Virginia State Police to implement a specific rule (81 CSR 05) governing contracted police and security services. This rule, which was previously modified to address legislative committee objections, will now be officially adopted for entities providing such services across the state. The bill does not create new requirements but enables the State Police to enforce existing standards for contracted security providers.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
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Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Doug Smith
RRepublican
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