West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia Senate Bill SB580

Introduced

2/24/25

Refer

2/24/25

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

No companion bills found.

Relating generally to controlled substance criminal offenses

Increasing criminal penalty for fentanyl

Limiting penalty for possession of marijuana to no more than $1,000 without confinement

Changing simple possession of marijuana from misdemeanor crime to civil violation

To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers

To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers

Reducing the criminal penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana or paraphernal

Clarification of penalties for offenses involving Fentanyl