West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 84 — Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property

Last action — Chapter 200, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill prohibits law enforcement from using surveillance cameras on private property.

The bill prevents law enforcement agencies from installing surveillance cameras on private property without permission. This aims to protect individuals' privacy rights.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This impacts workers by ensuring that their workspaces cannot be surveilled without consent, promoting privacy at work.
  • Families: This means families can feel safer knowing law enforcement cannot monitor their private property without permission.

Summary

Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 84 changes the title and clarifies the rules about how law enforcement can use surveillance cameras on private property. Specifically, it prohibits police from installing these cameras to gather information without the property owner’s consent or a warrant, while also outlining exceptions for specific situations where officers have a right to be present. This change matters because it aims to protect individual privacy rights while still allowing law enforcement to operate effectively under certain circumstances.

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SB84 H JUD AM #1WRV 3133 The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the Senate committee substitute by striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SB84 HFAT Akers 2-25WRV 3133 Delegate Akers moved to amend the committee substitute by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:“A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §62-1A-12, relating to prohibitions on surveillance cameras used by law enforcement;
“ARTICLE 1A.
prohibiting installation of a surveillance camera on private land for purposes of gathering information or evidence of a crime;
SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
creating exceptions for consent or a valid search warrant;
§62-1A-12.
creating inapplicability to cameras placed in other areas where a law-enforcement officer has a right to be;
Prohibitions on surveillance cameras on private property.
creating inapplicability in certain exigent circumstances;
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a law-enforcement officer may not install any surveillance camera on private land for purposes of gathering information or evidence of criminal activity of the owner or occupant of the private land without first obtaining either consent of an owner of the private land or a valid search warrant.(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not prohibit a law-enforcement officer from:(1) Installing a surveillance camera in any area not specified in subsection (a) of this section where the law-enforcement officer has a lawful right to be and facing a location on any private land that is open to public view;
and creating definitions.”   AdoptedRejected 
or(2) Installing a surveillance camera on private property where exigent circumstances exist and there is insufficient time to obtain a valid search warrant.(c) For purposes of this section:“Law-enforcement officer” has the same meaning as that term is defined in §30-29-1 of this code."Private land" means posted land, cultivated land, or fenced land, as those terms are defined in §61-3B-1 of this code, that is owned by an individual or entity other than a federal, state, or local government or a political subdivision thereof.“Property owner” means an individual or entity, other than a governmental entity, who owns, leases, licenses, or possesses real property or an employee or agent of that individual or entity.
“Surveillance camera” means a device installed on private land that permits observing, photographing, videotaping, recording, or transmitting visual images of private land or a person’s activities on private land and includes, but is not limited to, a game camera:
Provided, That a law-enforcement officer’s vehicle dash camera or body camera shall not be considered a surveillance camera.”      AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

  5. Committee substitute reported

  6. On 1st reading

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 3rd reading

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 18)

  13. Ordered to House

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Introduced in House

  16. To Judiciary

  17. To House Judiciary

  18. Markup Discussion

  19. With amendment, do pass

  20. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  25. Postpone one day rejected (Roll No. 194)

  26. Amendment rejected (Roll No. 195)

  27. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  28. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 196)

  31. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  32. Communicated to Senate

  33. House Message received

  34. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 360)

  35. Communicated to House

  36. Completed legislative action

  37. House received Senate message

  38. To Governor 3/9/2026

  39. Approved by Governor 3/14/2026

  40. Chapter 200, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 82 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 83005
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Kump — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Not Voting
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Bell Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Not Voting
Bryan Ward Republican Not Voting
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Not Voting
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Gregory A. Watt Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Jordan Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

HFA HORST. ANDERS & DILLON 2-23 #2

Failed 11 Yea · 81 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 117205
Democrat 0801
Unaffiliated 0102
Total 118108
% of votes cast 11%81%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Nay
Linville — Not Voting
Kump — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Not Voting
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
Bill Bell Republican Nay
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Nay
Bryan Smith Republican Not Voting
Bryan Ward Republican Nay
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Nay
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Nay
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Nay
Dana Ferrell Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Nay
David Green Republican Nay
David McCormick Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
Doug Smith Republican Nay
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Nay
Eric Brooks Republican Nay
Erica Moore Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
Geno Chiarelli Republican Nay
George Miller Republican Nay
George Street Republican Nay
Gregory A. Watt Republican Nay
Guy Ward Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Nay
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Nay
Jarred Cannon Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Nay
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Nay
Joe Funkhouser Republican Nay
Joe Parsons Republican Nay
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Jordan Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Nay
Jonathan Kyle Republican Nay
Jonathan Pinson Republican Nay
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Nay
Josh Holstein Republican Nay
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Nay
Keith Marple Republican Nay
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Nay
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Not Voting
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Nay
Marshall W. Clay Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Nay
Michael Amos Republican Nay
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Nay
Mickey Petitto Republican Nay
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Lucas Republican Nay
Phil Mallow Republican Nay
Ray Canterbury Republican Nay
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Nay
Roy Cooper Republican Nay
Ryan Browning Republican Nay
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Nay
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Tresa Howell Republican Nay
Tristan Leavitt Republican Nay
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Nay
William Anderson Republican Nay

Official roll call →

POSTPONE ACTION 1 DAY

Failed 30 Yea · 62 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 226105
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 0102
Total 306208
% of votes cast 30%62%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Nay
Linville — Not Voting
Kump — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Not Voting
Andy Shamblin Republican Nay
Betsy Kelly Republican Nay
Bill Bell Republican Nay
Bill Ridenour Republican Nay
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Nay
Bryan Smith Republican Not Voting
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Nay
Carl Martin Republican Not Voting
Charles Sheedy Republican Nay
Chris Phillips Republican Nay
Christopher W. Toney Republican Nay
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Nay
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Nay
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Nay
David Green Republican Nay
David McCormick Republican Nay
Dean Jeffries Republican Nay
Doug Smith Republican Nay
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Nay
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Nay
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Nay
George Street Republican Yea
Gregory A. Watt Republican Nay
Guy Ward Republican Nay
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Nay
Jarred Cannon Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jeff Eldridge Republican Nay
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Nay
Joe Ellington Republican Nay
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Nay
Joe Statler Republican Nay
John Jordan Republican Nay
John Paul Hott Republican Nay
Jonathan Kyle Republican Nay
Jonathan Pinson Republican Nay
Jordan Bridges Republican Nay
Jordan Maynor Republican Nay
Josh Holstein Republican Nay
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Nay
Keith Marple Republican Nay
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Nay
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Not Voting
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Nay
Marshall W. Clay Republican Nay
Marty Gearheart Republican Nay
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Nay
Michael Amos Republican Nay
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Nay
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Lucas Republican Nay
Phil Mallow Republican Nay
Ray Canterbury Republican Nay
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Nay
Roger Hanshaw Republican Nay
Roy Cooper Republican Nay
Ryan Browning Republican Nay
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Nay
Scot C. Heckert Republican Nay
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Nay
Vacant1 Republican Not Voting
Vernon Criss Republican Nay
Walter Hall Republican Nay
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 84 do?
Prohibiting law enforcement from placing surveillance cameras on private property
Who sponsors SB 84?
SB 84 is sponsored by Rose, Rucker, Darren Thorne (Republican), and Craig A. Hart (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 84?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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