Raise the Penalties for Murder and attempted Murder

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 22, 2026
Last action: Jan 22, 2026 — To House Judiciary
Session: 2026
Momentum: 46 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 12%, measured from WV's completed sessions
Momentum -1 46/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 262 days quiet

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