West Virginia legislature discuss potential improvements to CPS

WV Republican lawmakers try again to fix foster care; bills would require CPS body cams, AI • West Virginia Watch

Sen. Vince Deeds, R-Greenbrier, discusses upcoming foster care legislation in the Senate Chamber on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Charleston, West Virginia.. (Photo by Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)State lawmakers are entering the upcoming legislative session hoping to make improvements to West Virginia’s overwhelmed foster care system, announcing 16 bills so far to fix long-standing problems. One measure would put body cameras on …

West Virginia legislature discuss potential improvements to CPS

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The West Virginia Legislative Interim Session started Sunday afternoon. Items highlighted during the meeting included CPS work and ways to improve efficiency in the Mountain State. The West Virginia Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary heard a legislator perspective from Children and Families Interim Committee Co-Chairs Senator Vince Deeds and Delegate Adam [...]