West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia Senate Bill SB444

Introduced

2/13/25

Refer

2/13/25

Establishing 3-year mandatory prison sentence for person convicted of illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs

No companion bills found.

Increasing penalty for felony distribution of controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II

To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers

Clarification of penalties for offenses involving Fentanyl

Sentencing guidelines for fentanyl

Increasing penalties for drug possession and updating list of offenses

Lauren's Law

Amending penalty of simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation

Creating new penalty and procedure for simple possession of certain Schedule I or II substances