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SB861Introduced in the Senate

Making WV State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for certification and standards for DUI tests

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Robbie Morris, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to make the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory the entity responsible for the certification, standards, and administration of secondary chemical tests. The bill also makes the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for approval of the devices and methods of preliminary breath analysis. The bill transfers rule-making authority from the Bureau of Public Health to the State Police.

Where it stands

To Judiciary

February 9, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

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