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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia House Bill 5408 Prohibits Government Entities from Disclosing Personal Information for Federal Immigration Enforcement Without a Warrant
Last action · February 10, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Kayla Young
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What This Bill Proposed
Relating to personal information disclosure
Residents' personal records held by state and local agencies gain heightened protection from disclosure for federal immigration enforcement unless accompanied by a court-issued warrant, altering how government agencies process information requests.
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.
Government entities
State, county, and municipal departments must implement verification procedures for information requesters, restrict data disclosures, and submit annual reports to the attorney general and legislature.
Individuals
Residents have their personal information, including identification and records held by government bodies, shielded from disclosure for federal immigration enforcement without a court warrant.
Key Facts
- Government entities are prohibited from disclosing personal information for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law unless the requester presents a warrant issued by a federal or state court.
- Personal information is defined to include photographs, names, addresses, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, signatures, medical information, criminal history, and any aggregated datasets.
- Starting no later than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, each government entity must report to the attorney general and the legislature the number of immigration-related information requests received, granted, and denied.
- If a government entity determines that a person used previously provided personal information to enforce federal immigration law in violation of the rules, the entity is barred from providing further information to that person or entity unless obligated by a court warrant.
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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 10, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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