HB4138Introduced in the House of Delegates
Relating to persons convicted of a crime
Introduced by James Akers, District 55
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to address Code consistency given the passage of SB240 during 2025 Regular Session to ensure that the current crimes of "sexual extortion" and "aggravated sexual extortion" are offenses that require registration as a sex offender by person convicted of one of these offenses and also clarifies that a prior conviction for the crime of sexual assault of a spouse, which was repealed by an act of the Legislature during the 2000 legislative session shall remain an offense that requires registration as a sex offender.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
April 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687) · March 14, 2026
33
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Barnhart | 9 | Yes |
| Ryan Weld | 1 | Yes |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | 1 | Yes |
| Charles Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Rose | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Azinger | 3 | Yes |
| Eric Tarr | 4 | Yes |
| Amy Nichole Grady | 4 | Yes |
| Mike Woelfel | 5 | Absent |
| Scott Fuller | 5 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Judiciary
Introduced in House
To House Judiciary
To House Legal Services
Markup Discussion
To House Judiciary
Markup Discussion
By substitute, do pass
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Read 3rd time
Passed House (Roll No. 35)
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Communicated to Senate
Introduced in Senate
To Judiciary
To Judiciary
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Immediate consideration
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
On 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394)
Senate requests House to concur
House received Senate message
House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)
Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)
Communicated to Senate
House Message received
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)
Communicated to House
Completed legislative action
Effective ninety days from passage
To Governor 3/25/2026
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
Verify the information
- Official page on the West Virginia Legislature website
- hb4138 hfat akers 1-30 (amendment)
- hb4138 hfat akers 1-30 adopted (amendment)
- hb4138 s jud am _1 (amendment)
- hb4138 s jud amt (amendment)
- hb4138 s jud am _1 adopted (amendment)
- hb4138 s jud amt adopted (amendment)
- hb4138 hfa mcgeehan 3-12 _1 (amendment)
- hb4138 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 (amendment)
- hb4138 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted (amendment)
- hb4138 hfat akers 3-14 (amendment)
- hb4138 hfa mcgeehan 3-12 _1 adopted (amendment)
- hb4138 sfat martin 3-14 _1 (amendment)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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