WV Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 23, 2026

West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee · February 23, 2026

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Opening remarks and rules for public comment

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Sen. Tom Willis (chairman of the Judiciary Committee) opened the session, thanked attendees for braving the snow, explained the session is informal and for listening only, and set a 10-minute time limit per speaker; he said members would not question or cross-examine testifiers.

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A West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee listening session on child protective services and child welfare where residents, advocates, and former agency staff urged reforms including better training and staffing, expanded kinship support, community-based care pilots, and stronger transparency measures such as required audio/video recording.

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