West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4898: Requiring the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an inmate with one physical copy of their birth certificate and social security card upon release

In committee Last action January 28, 2026: To House Judiciary

Plain-language summary

HB 4898 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring the West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide an inmate with one physical copy of their birth certificate and social security card upon release. Primary sponsor: Pritt. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): To House Judiciary.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Pritt. 1 co-sponsor.