SB 1083 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Requiring registration as sex offender for conviction of indecent exposure to certain minors

This bill creates a new felony offense for indecent exposure committed in front of minors and requires individuals convicted of this crime to register as sex offenders. The legislation defines indecent exposure as exposing one's nude penis, vagina, or anus and includes undressing in opposite-sex locker rooms as a violation while removing exemptions for breastfeeding. Penalties increase with repeat offenses, and the new crime counts as a qualifying offense for recidivist sentencing enhancements. The bill also clarifies that registration requirements apply retroactively to past convictions involving these offenses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

311
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 355)
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors