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WV HB5049
WV HB5049Provide wardens with ability to use inmates to perform work in the upkeep local cemeteries
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to authorize use of inmates to perform work in the upkeep of local cemeteries.
AI Summary
This bill allows the commissioner, who oversees correctional facilities, to establish a work program for qualified inmates, meaning those not convicted of sexual offenses or violent felonies, and to require these inmates to help maintain local cemeteries. If a cemetery is on public land, the local government must approve the work, and if it's on private land, the landowner must give explicit permission, with the landowner being protected from liability for any issues arising from the inmate's work. The bill also clarifies that various government entities and their employees are generally protected from liability for inmate work, except in cases of gross negligence or malfeasance.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To House Judiciary (on 02/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5049&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=955198005 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5049%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5049 |
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