State • West Virginia

HB 4799: To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia

Jonathan PinsonIntroduced

HB 4799 status: Introduced — Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (updated Jun 29, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

West Virginia is working on a new law to create a special team dedicated to solving old, unsolved crimes. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the state legislature.

Key analysis

Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion85%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Potential for administrative efficiency in law enforcement.

Risks

  • Likely requires ongoing state budgetary allocation for operations.

Society

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Increases potential for justice in cold cases.
  • Provides support and closure for victims' families.

Risks

  • Resource competition with active criminal investigations possible.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Effectiveness depends entirely on the task force's funding and legislative mandate.

Limitation

Analysis is based on a summary abstract, not the full bill text.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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