West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5541: Relating to the protection of personal information for elected officials
Status: Introduced, February 16, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §5A-8-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that protection of personal information applies to elected officials. ARTICLE 8. PUBLIC RECORDS mANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACT. §5A-8-24. Protection of personal information relating to judicial officers, elected officials, prosecutors, and law-enforcement officers. (a) This section shall be known as Daniel's Law. (b) This act shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish its purpose and the public policy of this state, which is to enhance the safety and security of certain public o.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §5A-8-24 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing that protection of personal information applies to elected officials. ARTICLE 8. PUBLIC RECORDS mANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION ACT. §5A-8-24. Protection of personal information relating to judicial officers, elected officials, prosecutors, and law-enforcement officers. (a) This section shall be known as Daniel's Law. (b) This act shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish its purpose and the public policy of this state, which is to enhance the safety and security of certain public officials in the justice system, including judicial officers, elected officials, prosecutors, federal and state public defenders, federal and state assistant public defenders, and law-enforcement officers, who serve or have served the citizens of West Virginia, and the immediate family members of these individuals, to foster the ability of these public servants who perform critical roles in the justice system, and to carry out their official duties without fear of personal reprisal from affected individuals related to the performance of their public functions. (c) Definitions. -- As used in this section: (1) "Disclose" means to publish, publicly display, distribute, deliver, circulate, post, lend, provide, advertise, or disseminate by any means including, but not limited to, electronic transmission and on any medium including, but not limited to, the Internet. "Elected official" …