Gov. Morrisey signs Lauren's Law in Morgantown

Morrisey signs bill into law increasing criminal penalties for drug dealers in W.Va.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Thursday signed into law a bill to drastically increase criminal penalties for dealing and transporting certain types of drugs in West Virginia.

Morrisey signs bills upping fentanyl penalties, Second Amendment protections

After signing a bill into law in Morgantown, West Virginia, on April 24, 2025, that increases penalties for crimes involving fentanyl, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Cacapon State Park in Morgan County, West Virginia on April 25, 2025 to sign three bills intended to enhance Second Amendment protections within the state.

Fentanyl dealers would get mandatory prison under bills

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A set of bills advanced this week in the state House would set harsher penalties for drug dealers who peddle fentanyl, carfentanil, heroin and their derivatives. “These bills impose a mandatory minimum (prison term) for drug traffickers,” explained one of the bills' sponsors, Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport, in an interview Friday with Target 8 via Zoom. “We needed to figure out a way to disrupt the supply chain. T…

Morrisey signs bill into law increasing criminal penalties for drug dealers in WV

Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks in Morgantown, W.Va., during the signage of Senate Bill 196 on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (West Virginia Office of the Gov. Patrick Morrisey | Courtesy photo)Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Thursday signed into law a bill to drastically increase criminal penalties for dealing and transporting certain types of drugs in West Virginia. Senate Bill 196 — dubbed Lauren’s Law in honor of a Morgantown woman who died in 2020 after a…

Lauren's Law: West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signs bill increasing drug trafficking penalties

MORGANTOWN, WV (WOWK) -- West Virginia leads the nation in drug overdose deaths. One family dealing with the tragedy of losing a loved one fought for stiffer drug penalties as well as hope for those suffering from addiction. Thursday in Morgantown, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a bill increasing penalties for trafficking fentanyl and other illegal substances known as Lauren’s Law. The bill takes its name from a WVU grad who unknowingly ingest…

Morrisey signs 'Lauren's Law' to boost drug penalties - Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN — Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed vigilance Thursday afternoon as he signed a bill into law that will deliver harsher penalties to those found guilty of trafficking […] The post Morrisey signs ‘Lauren’s Law’ to boost drug penalties appeared first on Dominion Post.