Relating to guidelines for home confinement
HB 4886 clarifies travel permissions for individuals under home confinement in West Virginia. It specifies that people confined to their homes may travel only for essential purposes: work, medical appointments, religious services at their chosen place of worship, court-ordered activities, and grocery shopping for food and household items. The bill amends existing law to explicitly define these permitted destinations, removing ambiguity about allowable travel. This directly affects individuals sentenced to home confinement by circuit or magistrate courts. The change focuses solely on defining permitted travel, not altering sentencing terms or monitoring requirements.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Jan 28, 2026
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Jordan Bridges
RRepublican
Co
Bill Roop
RRepublican
Co
Jimmy Willis
RRepublican
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