HB 5444 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to increasing the amount of fees to be paid by parolees for supervision.

HB 5444 increases the maximum monthly fee parolees in West Virginia must pay for supervision from $40 to $50, based on their ability to pay. The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation must consider factors like income, assets, debts, and necessary expenses (such as child care or medical costs) when setting individual fees. All collected fees will go into a special fund to cover parole supervision costs, with any excess funds to be reallocated by the legislature. This change directly affects parolees under state supervision, including those paroled by other states or the federal government.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Jun 29, 2026

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Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 1 edit · Mar 10, 2026

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The bill was formally reclassified from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Version' after passing through the legislative process. This change indicates the bill has been approved by the full House and is now ready for the Senate, with no substantive policy, funding, or legal requirements altered in this specific markup.

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Updated the document title and version history to reflect the bill's progression from a committee substitute to an engrossed version, ensuring the correct legislative status is displayed for public reference.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Mar 10, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican31

31 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/17/2026

lower

Mar 14, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 415)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

To Judiciary

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 189)

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

To House Judiciary

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

To House Homeland Security

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

To House Judiciary

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

To Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor