Prohibiting of sex offender living within 1000 feet of any school, park, or playground
SB 500 amends West Virginia's sex offender registration law to prohibit individuals convicted of specified sex offenses from residing within 1,000 feet of any school, park, or playground. This applies to all sex offenders required to register under existing law (including those convicted of offenses listed in §15-12-2(b) of the West Virginia Code). The bill adds this spatial restriction to current registration requirements, requiring offenders to maintain this distance from designated locations. It does not change registration procedures but adds a new residency limitation for affected individuals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Jan 19, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Helton
RRepublican
Co
Chris Rose
RRepublican
Co
Mark Maynard
RRepublican
Co
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
Co
Tom Willis
RRepublican
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