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HB 5498·WV·house

Relating to liability protection of a multidisciplinary team member.

In CommitteeFiled Feb 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mazzocchi
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To House Judiciary

Feb 13, 2026

Summary

The bill requires each county prosecutor to create a multidisciplinary investigative team for child abuse cases and clarifies that team members cannot be personally sued for actions taken in the investigation, unless they act with gross negligence, willful or intentional misconduct. It impacts prosecutors, child‑protective‑services workers, law‑enforcement officers, health and mental‑health professionals, educators and domestic‑violence program representatives. The goal is to protect participants while keeping them accountable for serious wrongdoing.

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