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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill HB 5104 Requires Addiction Support Services for Probationers and Parolees
Last action · February 3, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsors: Matthew Rohrbach and 5 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 5104 requires s and s identified with a history of substance abuse through a to participate in appropriate support services for at least 60 days. The schedule for these support services is to be approved by their probation or parole officer.
s and s flagged with a history of substance abuse face mandatory participation in support services for a minimum duration of 60 days on an officer-approved schedule, altering their supervision conditions.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
parolees
Parolees with a history of substance abuse are required to participate in support services for a minimum of 60 days.
probationers
Probationers with a history of substance abuse must complete a minimum of 60 days of appropriate support services.
probation and parole officers
Officers are responsible for approving the schedule for mandatory substance abuse support services.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who must participate in the newly mandated support services?
How long must the support services last?
Who administers the standardized risk and needs assessment?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Discoveries
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Mandatory Support Services for Substance Abuse
The legislation shifts substance abuse support for identified probationers and parolees from discretionary or treatment-contingent options to a mandatory minimum 60-day condition of release.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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