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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program"
description: "Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4004"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4004 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Economic Development"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 43
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ca11e9be-f43c-4460-aadf-8f1fdd486602"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4004&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "76355a8c7ef1a3953bb4c3fcc2c6443ac9e781818af3860199a6d040ecb7d969"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4004 (2026) — Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4004%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4004)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4004%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4004)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4004%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4004)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4004%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4004)
5. **Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 705)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00705.pdf)
6. **hb4004 s fin am _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4004%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **89–6** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **87–6** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- PREVIOUS QUESTION — **55–40** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **92–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **86–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
- Adkins — cosponsor (person)
- Bridges — cosponsor (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Gearheart — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Petitto — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
- White — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-04** Passed House (Roll No. 44 ) `passage`
- **2026-02-04** Effective from passage (Roll No. 45)
- **2026-02-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** To Economic Development then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-13** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** Finance com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-14** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-14** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-14** Passed Senate (Roll No. 704) `passage`
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 705)
- **2026-03-14** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 705)
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 706)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 113, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ca11e9be-f43c-4460-aadf-8f1fdd486602`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Skills to work"
description: "Skills to work"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4005"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4005 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Browning"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0195bc3-511e-48d8-80e7-84afb29a46cf"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4005&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5e7a2a172afd47e86e286c60bf14397af735684fbc1e9fcdab1fb447c0d38d9c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4005 (2026) — Skills to work
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4005%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4005)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4005%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4005)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4005%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4005)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4005%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4005)
5. **hb4005 s gov am _1 2-27 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4005%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%202-27%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4005 sub hfa browning 1-22 _2 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4005%20sub%20hfa%20browning%201-22%20_2%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4005 sub hfa dean 1-22 _2 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4005%20sub%20hfa%20dean%201-22%20_2%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **83–5** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **27–7** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Browning — primary (person)
- Bell — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
- Worrell — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-21** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-21** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-22** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/23/2026
- **2026-01-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-01-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-27** Passed House (Roll No. 16) `passage`
- **2026-01-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 368) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 373)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0195bc3-511e-48d8-80e7-84afb29a46cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to industrial access roads"
description: "Relating to industrial access roads"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4007"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4007 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Roads and Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McCormick"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2cc85b62-f122-4bb5-aa66-d103441d6b64"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4007&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "05719405a9728b8163ea5501ae1db73837b31dc689e2ead937bb9c093c9224a5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4007 (2026) — Relating to industrial access roads
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4007%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4007)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4007%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4007)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4007%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4007)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4007%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4007)
5. **hb4007 s ecd am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4007%20s%20ecd%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4007 s ecd amt _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4007%20s%20ecd%20amt%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **91–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–3** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **90–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McCormick — primary (person)
- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Eldridge — cosponsor (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-21** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-21** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-22** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-23** Passed House (Roll No. 10) `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-27** To Economic Development then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** To Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, as amended by Economic Development `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Economic Development com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 522) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 523)
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 668)
- **2026-03-14** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 669)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 272, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2cc85b62-f122-4bb5-aa66-d103441d6b64`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Business Ready Sites Program"
description: "Relating to Business Ready Sites Program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4008"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4008 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Economic Development"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Maynor"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86813968-6e1b-45c2-b506-b93788836e6d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4008&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "d5bbfaeb70341834724e8b50480f0b0ca5affe7ec9720d083e22b6424866384c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4008 (2026) — Relating to Business Ready Sites Program
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4008%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4008)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4008%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4008)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4008%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4008)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **84–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Maynor — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Clay — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Ellington — cosponsor (person)
- Foggin — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Parsons — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-20** Do pass
- **2026-01-21** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-21** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-22** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-23** Passed House (Roll No. 11) `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-27** To Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** To Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 477) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 114, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86813968-6e1b-45c2-b506-b93788836e6d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act"
description: "Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4009"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4009 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Banking and Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kyle"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00572110-97c8-4235-a042-e91f2dc3e747"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4009&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "dd2e23b374dcc3905d805a5d09fe442399d3f80a06f3b67382b4475aa0e0c712"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4009 (2026) — Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4009%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4009)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4009%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4009)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4009%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4009)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4009%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4009)
5. **hb4009 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4009%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4009 s bnk am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4009%20s%20bnk%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4009 sfat azinger _1 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4009%20sfat%20azinger%20_1%203-14%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **95–2** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **91–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kyle — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Green — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** To House Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-16** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-17** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-18** Passed House (Roll No. 117) `passage`
- **2026-02-18** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-19** To Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** To Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** Referred to Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-13** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-14** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-14** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-14** Finance comm amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- **2026-03-14** Banking and Insurance com amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-14** Passed Senate (Roll No. 676) `passage`
- **2026-03-14** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-14** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 701)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 708)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00572110-97c8-4235-a042-e91f2dc3e747`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "CPS Allocation"
description: "CPS Allocation"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4022"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4022 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor -- Bills Requested By", "Human Services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hanshaw"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 47
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-03-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/531be75e-c97f-455d-895e-8fb64f1d8739"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4022&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "8b6b6370e1c282d6d11575589309d148d0d59d417be6c82a4b92561fb310d963"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4022 (2026) — CPS Allocation
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4022%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4022)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4022%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4022)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4022%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4022)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4022%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4022)
5. **hb4022 hfat mcgeehan 3-5 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4022%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-5%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4022 s jud am 2-25 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4022%20s%20jud%20am%202-25%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4022 s jud amt 2-25 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4022%20s%20jud%20amt%202-25%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hanshaw — primary (person)
- Hornbuckle — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-21** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-22** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** On 2nd reading, Special CalendarJudiciary
- **2026-01-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-27** Passed House (Roll No. 17) `passage`
- **2026-01-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-02-21** Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-27** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-02** Laid over on 3rd reading 3/2/2026
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 312) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Effective from passage (Roll No. 313)
- **2026-03-03** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-05** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-05** House concurred in Senate amendment with further title amendment (Roll No. 349)
- **2026-03-05** Effective from passage (Roll No. 350)
- **2026-03-05** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-06** House Message received
- **2026-03-06** Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-06** Passed Senate (Roll No. 362) `passage`
- **2026-03-06** Effective from passage (Roll No. 363)
- **2026-03-06** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-06** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-09** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/531be75e-c97f-455d-895e-8fb64f1d8739`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system"
description: "Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4025"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4025 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor -- Bills Requested By"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hanshaw"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6137f07c-1f40-4968-86db-8e70860aff73"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4025&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "87bc8512d1e11649a34d1851d29e65d46a49ecd1e305c7358d9cbf3a66550b0e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4025 (2026) — Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4025%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4025)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4025%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4025)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4025%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4025)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4025%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4025)
5. **hb4025 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4025%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4025 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4025%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **65–25** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **62–34** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **51–38** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **24–9** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hanshaw — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 281) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Effective date rejected (Roll No. 282)
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 527) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 670)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 138, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6137f07c-1f40-4968-86db-8e70860aff73`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to sales tax on construction materials"
description: "Relating to sales tax on construction materials"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4028"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4028 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Riley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28b625c1-d077-4699-ae7c-179f07fb57da"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4028&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "b95f9fd2f361e1cf3a2530d101c56f181ebc422aedf16b4868adde228fe7a265"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4028 (2026) — Relating to sales tax on construction materials
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4028%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4028)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4028%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4028)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4028%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4028)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4028%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4028)
5. **hb4028 s fin amt _1 3-2 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4028%20s%20fin%20amt%20_1%203-2%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Riley — primary (person)
- Ellington — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-26** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Passed House (Roll No. 21) `passage`
- **2026-01-28** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 22)
- **2026-01-28** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 369) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 370)
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 374)
- **2026-03-10** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 375)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 282, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/28b625c1-d077-4699-ae7c-179f07fb57da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To establish the blue envelope program."
description: "To establish the blue envelope program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4053"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4053 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles", "Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hall"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5ac975a-42cf-413d-a518-64a01a8f2c15"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4053&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "18d3b33924e9750180bab7f563c3ab6fb8512d86e326150113ec3f423f50b81d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4053 (2026) — To establish the blue envelope program.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4053%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4053)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4053%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4053)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4053%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4053)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4053%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4053)
5. **hb4053 hfa akers 2-4 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4053%20hfa%20akers%202-4%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4053 sfa maynard _1 3-6 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4053%20sfa%20maynard%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4053 sfat maynard _1 3-6 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4053%20sfat%20maynard%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hall — primary (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-02** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-05** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-06** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-09** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-09** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-09** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-10** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-10** Passed House (Roll No. 62) `passage`
- **2026-02-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-11** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-11** To Transportation and Infrastructure then Health and Human Resources
- **2026-02-11** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, but first to Health and Human Resources `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 392) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 496)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 209, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5ac975a-42cf-413d-a518-64a01a8f2c15`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance."
description: "To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4087"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4087 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (Higher)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/128a5869-a657-49c0-99ae-c21625157a6d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4087&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "7c1a10879056dfd4cdd6b85ac61d93f2745fb9b00f7351364d0a5aad86502f4b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4087 (2026) — To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4087%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4087)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4087%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4087)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4087%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4087)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4087%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4087)
## Votes
- EFFECT Mar 17, 2026 — **87–7** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **86–8** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Linville — cosponsor (person)
- Willis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-20** By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
- **2026-01-20** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Do pass
- **2026-02-19** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-20** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-23** Passed House (Roll No. 158) `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Effective March 17, 2026 (Roll No. 159)
- **2026-02-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-24** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-24** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 528) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Effective March 17, 2026 (Roll No. 529)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 121, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/128a5869-a657-49c0-99ae-c21625157a6d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to certified public accountants"
description: "Relating to certified public accountants"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4088"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4088 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Criss"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/98cf5658-5a8e-4fc4-97c1-9a5cf6353fac"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4088&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "03f9d618091d4b7739273fc5b41605beb51537d7165167d4e8ff86e27b45c178"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4088 (2026) — Relating to certified public accountants
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4088%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4088)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4088%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4088)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4088%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4088)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4088%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4088)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Criss — primary (person)
- Adkins — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Young — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** To House Government Adminstration `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-16** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-16** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-17** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-18** Passed House (Roll No. 119) `passage`
- **2026-02-18** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-19** Committee reference dispensed
- **2026-02-20** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-20** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-21** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-21** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-23** Passed Senate (Roll No. 202) `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Communicated to House
- **2026-02-23** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-23** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-24** To Governor 8/24/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-24** To Governor 2/24/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 256, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/98cf5658-5a8e-4fc4-97c1-9a5cf6353fac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”"
description: "Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4089"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4089 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hall"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/926bd736-6e76-4e01-a44c-890c451fe47d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4089&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1168148a82cfa1fed4fc7ff08a9ffd1fbe8044b63695ff6535e7359780d4edfa"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4089 (2026) — Preservation of hair during chemotherapy. Also known as the “Jessica Huffman Bill”
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4089%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4089)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4089%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4089)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4089%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4089)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hall — primary (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Foggin — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** To House Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Do pass
- **2026-02-09** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-10** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-11** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-11** Passed House (Roll No. 73) `passage`
- **2026-02-11** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-12** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-26** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/6/2026
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 393) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
- **2026-04-02** Became law 4/2/2026
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 179, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/926bd736-6e76-4e01-a44c-890c451fe47d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds"
description: "Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4106"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4106 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Horst"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 49
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c22c33c7-5437-42d7-9cbe-d566fd333a65"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4106&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "ecd252bdf3ff598bf2ab2d323d27a6a7055cfdc3960d5f52a9facacf06d8fc8c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4106 (2026) — Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4106%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4106)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4106%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4106)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4106%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4106)
4. **hb4106 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4106%20hfa%20akers%203-13%20_1%20adopted%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4106 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4106%20hfa%20akers%203-13%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4106 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4106%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4106 s jud am 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4106%20s%20jud%20am%203-12%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4106 s jud amt 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4106%20s%20jud%20amt%203-12%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **31–3** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **87–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **89–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **85–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Horst — primary (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** Do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-16** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 101) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-18** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 530) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House refused to agree to Senate title amendment (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 596)
- **2026-03-14** Motion to reconsider
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 688)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 701)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c22c33c7-5437-42d7-9cbe-d566fd333a65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund"
description: "To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4126"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4126 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural Resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Riley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-03-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ded22b96-7239-4911-b1e7-29887045d759"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4126&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "fb034e8952ba915f50c3d8d9d475ebd9623ccc110bfe85dbf60da8852fa3b33b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4126 (2026) — To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4126%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4126)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4126%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4126)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4126%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4126)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4126%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4126)
5. **hb4126 s fin am _1 3-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4126%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%203-3%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Riley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** To House Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 197) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 198)
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 371) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 372)
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 376)
- **2026-03-10** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 377)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ded22b96-7239-4911-b1e7-29887045d759`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to persons convicted of a crime"
description: "Relating to persons convicted of a crime"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4138"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4138 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akers"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 45
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30be3198-eaae-4905-8edb-71554e7dd4cc"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4138&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "7ddc883ae2f8c6c911aac842a850def1cdb8178e0ef646c6ca21f3f89cfb3405"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4138 (2026) — Relating to persons convicted of a crime
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138)
5. **hb4138 hfa mcgeehan 3-12 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-12%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4138 hfat akers 1-30 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfat%20akers%201-30%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4138 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4138 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4138%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb4138 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4138%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Akers — primary (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-22** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-28** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-29** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-29** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-30** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-30** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-02** Passed House (Roll No. 35) `passage`
- **2026-02-02** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** Effective ninety days from passage
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30be3198-eaae-4905-8edb-71554e7dd4cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to mental health examination requirements."
description: "Relating to mental health examination requirements."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4169"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4169 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime", "Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Masters"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/89431fc0-80e1-43e8-8c45-2d7625af5f0e"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4169&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "a74df6ddb91933de42f290d8ed310501f5204e8c259dfa6f244fd8cfb2d51203"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4169 (2026) — Relating to mental health examination requirements.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4169%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4169)
2. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4169%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4169)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4169%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4169)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Masters — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-19** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-22** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-26** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Passed House (Roll No. 23) `passage`
- **2026-01-28** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (Roll No. 455) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-11** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 180, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/89431fc0-80e1-43e8-8c45-2d7625af5f0e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts"
description: "To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4176"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4176 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural Resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Horst"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f6980201-0153-4c04-aa00-acc622ad7678"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4176&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5de9d77d80ab68962ff9567909e11421982257240c2517b4a42cd8988c8f990a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4176 (2026) — To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4176%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4176)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4176%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4176)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4176%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4176)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4176%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4176)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Horst — primary (person)
- B — cosponsor (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Clark — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-02** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 283) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 531) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 245, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f6980201-0153-4c04-aa00-acc622ad7678`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone"
description: "To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4196"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4196 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health", "Human Services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Drennan"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21a5ac88-3607-4e55-a03d-aba515433324"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4196&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "ec393d9411d00841dae59ce75627a88020a2ef5581c5abfa1aaeb31574dadb3f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4196 (2026) — To offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone and suboxone at the treatment facility for the methadone and suboxone
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4196%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4196)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4196%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4196)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4196%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4196)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4196%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4196)
5. **hb4196 s hhr am _ 2-5 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4196%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%202-5%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4196 sfat helton _ 2-18 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4196%20sfat%20helton%20_%202-18%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **83–5** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **32–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Drennan — primary (person)
- Amos — cosponsor (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
- Worrell — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-21** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-21** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-22** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/23/2026
- **2026-01-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment ruled not germane
- **2026-01-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-27** Passed House (Roll No. 18) `passage`
- **2026-01-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate (Roll No. 152) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-02-19** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-20** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-20** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 132)
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-21** House Message received
- **2026-02-23** To Governor 2/23/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-27** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 181, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/21a5ac88-3607-4e55-a03d-aba515433324`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Department of Health Rules Bundle"
description: "Department of Health Rules Bundle"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4215"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4215 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature--Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bbe521c7-2aaa-4484-bc21-11f337d0cdea"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4215&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "a47e4a25133ae7deb16865459902af09a739a40900bbf9a1187eb5584cd9699c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4215 (2026) — Department of Health Rules Bundle
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4215%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4215)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4215%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4215)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4215%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4215)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4215%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4215)
5. **hb4215 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4215%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4215 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4215%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **91–4** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–7** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–3** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **93–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-26** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Passed House (Roll No. 24) `passage`
- **2026-01-28** Effective from passage (Roll No. 25)
- **2026-01-28** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-23** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-24** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-24** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-24** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-25** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-25** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-25** Passed Senate (Roll No. 233) `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Comm. title amendment adopted
- **2026-02-25** Effective from passage (Roll No. 234)
- **2026-02-25** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-27** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-27** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 211)
- **2026-02-27** Effective from passage (Roll No. 214)
- **2026-02-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-02** House Message received
- **2026-03-03** To Governor 3/2/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-04** To Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-09** Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-09** Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 218, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbe521c7-2aaa-4484-bc21-11f337d0cdea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules"
description: "Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4245"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4245 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature--Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 6
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fb593a8-4ee3-4da7-9e21-8665289bb587"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4245&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "88f1dab743085396f749e3a2e19b478a1e3bb1f0ea7c8d81852e50524b4856f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4245 (2026) — Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4245%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4245)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4245%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4245)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4245%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4245)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4245%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4245)
5. **hb4245 sfa barrett _2 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4245%20sfa%20barrett%20_2%203-14%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4245 sfat barrett _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4245%20sfat%20barrett%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **30–1** (pass) · upper
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **93–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **94–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 234) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Effective from passage (Roll No. 235)
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-06** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-06** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment reported
- **2026-03-12** Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend, com. amendment pending
- **2026-03-13** Laid over on 3rd reading 3/13/2026 with right to amend, com. amend. pending
- **2026-03-14** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-14** Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- **2026-03-14** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-14** Passed Senate (Roll No. 695) `passage`
- **2026-03-14** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 696)
- **2026-03-14** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 706)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 219, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2025 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5fb593a8-4ee3-4da7-9e21-8665289bb587`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs."
description: "Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4265"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4265 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Legislature--Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 5
action_count: 44
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be8e2d35-1ac1-4167-bc4a-1a5546aa8d98"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4265&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "ff9c542d8b58f857044c5ec27d85d6f44916e70ae7d313c6ba19d9987c4fb95c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4265 (2026) — Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration forms and tags for registration, taxation, and control of dogs.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4265%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4265)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4265%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4265)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4265%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4265)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4265%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4265)
5. **hb4265 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4265%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **94–2** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **91–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **89–4** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Government Organization then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Do pass, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-01-30** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 199) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Effective from passage (Roll No. 200)
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (Roll No. 456) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Effective from passage (Roll No. 457)
- **2026-03-11** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 689)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 690)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 220, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be8e2d35-1ac1-4167-bc4a-1a5546aa8d98`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Medicaid providers"
description: "Relating to Medicaid providers"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4335"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4335 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/56cf593d-7ca5-4965-9ea7-e28edbfa96c4"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4335&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1684280ced9f5aaf02cc88f4414ded876f7ad9773b5a35009ad03f7927d5b911"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4335 (2026) — Relating to Medicaid providers
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4335%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4335)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4335%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4335)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4335%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4335)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4335%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4335)
5. **hb4335 sfat helton _ 2-19 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4335%20sfat%20helton%20_%202-19%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-14** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-14** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-21** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-21** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-22** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-23** Passed House (Roll No. 13) `passage`
- **2026-01-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-27** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate (Roll No. 153) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-02-19** Effective from passage (Roll No. 154)
- **2026-02-19** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-20** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-20** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 133)
- **2026-02-20** Effective from passage (Roll No. 134)
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-21** House Message received
- **2026-02-23** To Governor 2/23/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 182, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/56cf593d-7ca5-4965-9ea7-e28edbfa96c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence"
description: "Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4345"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4345 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c96043ae-bd02-4d8d-8300-35a2e290789a"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4345&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "42bcbd3b55e1f0e6144d8c9d928ca2877b70b08ec4c70d5f11fe0994a689bfa7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4345 (2026) — Relating to the preservation of missing persons records and evidence
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4345%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4345)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4345%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4345)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4345%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4345)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4345%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4345)
5. **hb4345 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4345%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-02** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-05** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-06** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-09** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-10** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-10** Passed House (Roll No. 64) `passage`
- **2026-02-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-11** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-11** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 534) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 677)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 92, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c96043ae-bd02-4d8d-8300-35a2e290789a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to necessity allowance"
description: "Relating to necessity allowance"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4354"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4354 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burkhammer"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4f186947-a0b1-4b12-b4cb-22abef2085c7"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4354&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "19b4fa615bc0b8f7b355212115a4849d9cdcbe7dfd61b2f90ed70001196243a3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4354 (2026) — Relating to necessity allowance
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354)
5. **hb4354 s jud am _1 2-23 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4354%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-23%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4354 s jud amt 2-23 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4354%20s%20jud%20amt%202-23%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Burkhammer — primary (person)
- Mazzocchi — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-21** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-21** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-01-22** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-27** Passed House (Roll No. 19) `passage`
- **2026-01-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary then Finance
- **2026-02-21** Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-24** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, as amended by Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 395) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 497)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4f186947-a0b1-4b12-b4cb-22abef2085c7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations"
description: "Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4364"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4364 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Military and Veterans"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 7
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55d76770-fab9-4770-a816-5171ebd7bd49"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4364&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5c461a8642bbd2e6aba3c1e20903818ca93b8d89c28987db77055ae3c440d3f1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4364 (2026) — Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4364%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4364)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4364%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4364)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4364%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4364)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4364%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4364)
5. **hb4364 hfa mcgeehan 3-12 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4364%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-12%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4364 s mil am _1 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4364%20s%20mil%20am%20_1%203-1%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4364 s mil amt _1 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4364%20s%20mil%20amt%20_1%203-1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-19** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-22** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-26** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Passed House (Roll No. 26) `passage`
- **2026-01-28** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Military then Judiciary
- **2026-01-30** To Military
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass, as amended by Military `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 458) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 593)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 684)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 227, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55d76770-fab9-4770-a816-5171ebd7bd49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to military interpersonal violence"
description: "Relating to military interpersonal violence"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4366"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4366 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime", "Domestic Relations", "Military and Veterans"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 7
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17f62a7c-8803-48eb-b914-e47a2d758fb0"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4366&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "4285d42d69fc693fdd057b278b02f49c2cb0450e9b17c5cba5966944bf3a6918"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4366 (2026) — Relating to military interpersonal violence
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4366%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4366)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4366%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4366)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4366%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4366)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4366%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4366)
5. **hb4366 hfat akers 1-30 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4366%20hfat%20akers%201-30%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4366 s mil am _1 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4366%20s%20mil%20am%20_1%203-1%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4366 s mil amt _1 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4366%20s%20mil%20amt%20_1%203-1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-22** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-28** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-29** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-30** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-30** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-02** Passed House (Roll No. 36) `passage`
- **2026-02-02** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To Military then Judiciary
- **2026-02-03** To Military
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass, as amended by Military `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 459) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 630)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 228, Acts, 1st Extraordinary Session, 2025 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17f62a7c-8803-48eb-b914-e47a2d758fb0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent"
description: "Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4390"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4390 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Juveniles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burkhammer"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17461f58-636f-4c90-8041-75ee739d7502"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4390&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "d7cf258440da88786e6dc46762b98f363f0ec27c87ba389000f376ef7b301fd6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4390 (2026) — Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4390%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4390)
2. **Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4390%20sub2.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4390)
3. **Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4390%20sub2%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4390)
4. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4390%20sub2%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4390)
5. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4390%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4390)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Burkhammer — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Petitto — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 201) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (Roll No. 460) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-11** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17461f58-636f-4c90-8041-75ee739d7502`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel."
description: "Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4395"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4395 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Drennan"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cbd25f39-cc91-4195-92ba-73ae88e313ef"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4395&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "e03f14441c92bf866e838be5e252343c2e41b883fb30d9f65b083d6af177f527"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4395 (2026) — Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4395%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4395)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4395%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4395)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4395%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4395)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4395%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4395)
5. **hb4395 hfa foggin 2-26 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4395%20hfa%20foggin%202-26%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4395 sfat grady _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4395%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Drennan — primary (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
- McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Stephens — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-15** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-15** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-15** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** To House Public Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-08** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/27/2026
- **2026-02-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-27** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-27** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-27** Passed House (Roll No. 220) `passage`
- **2026-02-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 396) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 498)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cbd25f39-cc91-4195-92ba-73ae88e313ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials"
description: "Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4404"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4404 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Municipalities", "Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Heckert"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0df2578-ac74-448f-b89b-ba0012f0c8b2"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4404&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "22cde40c3c1a847eece8f43c2eae873771358045d2a14662d8a12aef180dddcf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4404 (2026) — Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4404%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4404)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4404%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4404)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4404%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4404)
## Votes
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Heckert — primary (person)
- Amos — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Foggin — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Do pass
- **2026-02-19** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-20** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-23** Passed House (Roll No. 160) `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Effective from passage (Roll No. 161)
- **2026-02-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-24** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-24** To Government Organization then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 478) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Effective from passage (Roll No. 479)
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0df2578-ac74-448f-b89b-ba0012f0c8b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content"
description: "Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4412"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4412 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Juveniles", "Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chiarelli"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d41ced9-7744-46a6-a5d1-32b143056251"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4412&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "22b15795ecd0f80f99fbb2496ae4adb85c9cfa49558b37f23845fbf11a2028c8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4412 (2026) — Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4412%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4412)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4412%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4412)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4412%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4412)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4412%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4412)
5. **hb4412 hfa mcgeehan 3-11 _1 reformed adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4412%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-11%20_1%20reformed%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4412 s jud am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4412%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4412 s jud amt _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4412%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Chiarelli — primary (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-23** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-10** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-11** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-12** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-12** Passed House (Roll No. 81) `passage`
- **2026-02-12** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-13** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-13** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 397) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 599)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 685)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d41ced9-7744-46a6-a5d1-32b143056251`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state"
description: "Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4415"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4415 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections", "Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Green"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/255e12d9-d1e5-48a2-8c50-1b582b985457"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4415&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "228fa8a565d8490c746ae98274d873199cd4e2aa1fd4a499e44128a1c51d93ab"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4415 (2026) — Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4415%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4415)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4415%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4415)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4415%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4415)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4415%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4415)
5. **hb4415 s jud am _1 3-8 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4415%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-8%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4415 s jud amt _1 3-8 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4415%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-8%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **91–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Green — primary (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-21** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-28** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-29** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-29** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-30** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-30** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-30** Passed House (Roll No. 33) `passage`
- **2026-01-30** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-02** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 462) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 631)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 77, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/255e12d9-d1e5-48a2-8c50-1b582b985457`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes"
description: "Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4416"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4416 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hott"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2c3f632a-ef8a-4511-8338-e2103c3efef4"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4416&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1ddd5ee1165f9d0d41ea29ea0310afe9f98413026463e2fb24ba55de4c2d6aa9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4416 (2026) — Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4416%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4416)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4416%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4416)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4416%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4416)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4416%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4416)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **92–3** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hott — primary (person)
- Horst — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** To House Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 236) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (Roll No. 463) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-11** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 246, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2c3f632a-ef8a-4511-8338-e2103c3efef4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026”"
description: "Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026”"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4418"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4418 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McCormick"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9aeb7093-93b5-4647-a81d-8360490136e2"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4418&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3c558d1d51dacfe70b024dc2b11d437a1b6161a2e36da4b4fc04639fd220fa49"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4418 (2026) — Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026”
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4418%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4418)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4418%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4418)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4418%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4418)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4418%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4418)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **93–1** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- McCormick — primary (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Criss — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** To House Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 286) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Government Organization then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-09** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 535) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 283, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9aeb7093-93b5-4647-a81d-8360490136e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility."
description: "To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4425"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4425 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gearheart"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16573bbb-a9c8-4e65-b421-46c56f026701"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4425&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "520d9d686f18b594405656cd99dc0596163115b68174082ca1f96cb820d77df8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4425 (2026) — To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4425%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4425)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4425%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4425)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4425%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4425)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **78–19** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **20–14** (pass) · upper
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2027 — **37–59** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Gearheart — primary (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Stephens — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-26** Do pass
- **2026-02-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 257) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Effective date rejected (Roll No. 258)
- **2026-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 536) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-31** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16573bbb-a9c8-4e65-b421-46c56f026701`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking"
description: "Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4433"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4433 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ridenour"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64977552-db20-4f41-90e0-59423c5fc51d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4433&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "47c12653f60c824261ffd2a107f227d2da118353f9a60a7821d00802655fe0f6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4433 (2026) — Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4433%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4433)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4433%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4433)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4433%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4433)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4433%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4433)
5. **hb4433 hfa akers 1-21 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4433%20hfa%20akers%201-21%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4433 hfa kimble 1-23 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4433%20hfa%20kimble%201-23%20_1%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4433 s jud am _1 2-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4433%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-10%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4433 s jud amt _1 2-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4433%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-10%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb4433 sfa weld _2 2-17 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4433%20sfa%20weld%20_2%202-17%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **30–2** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **87–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **81–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ridenour — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Jennings — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Kump — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-21** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-22** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-22** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-01-23** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-01-23** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-01-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-27** Passed House (Roll No. 20 ) `passage`
- **2026-01-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-12** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-13** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-02-16** Laid over on 3rd reading 2/16/2026 with right to amend, com. amend pending
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Committee Amendment Reported
- **2026-02-17** Garcia amends to com. amendment rejected (Roll No. 108)
- **2026-02-17** Weld amends. to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-17** Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-17** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 109) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-27** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-27** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 215)
- **2026-02-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-06** House Message received
- **2026-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 364)
- **2026-03-06** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-06** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-09** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-09** To Governor 3/9/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/14/26 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 191, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64977552-db20-4f41-90e0-59423c5fc51d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use."
description: "To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4437"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4437 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sheedy"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/775d1119-ddf4-44f0-a654-49b076936147"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4437&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5fb74feccdecb01edb921ec274e2cf5ef2cf1f34d0687243e67930c57f81e89f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4437 (2026) — To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4437%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4437)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4437%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4437)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4437%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4437)
4. **hb4437 s trn am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4437%20s%20trn%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4437 sfat maynard _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4437%20sfat%20maynard%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Sheedy — primary (person)
- Adkins — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Clay — cosponsor (person)
- Cooper — cosponsor (person)
- Green — cosponsor (person)
- Jennings — cosponsor (person)
- McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- Vance — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
- Willis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-23** Do pass
- **2026-01-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-28** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-29** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-29** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-29** Passed House (Roll No. 30) `passage`
- **2026-01-29** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-01-30** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 398) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 632)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-19** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 236, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/775d1119-ddf4-44f0-a654-49b076936147`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations"
description: "To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4452"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4452 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Estates and Trusts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hillenbrand"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/092deaea-6607-488e-b520-eb52d7d920c4"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4452&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "5c092d653d7be591fea98c7968cb3cf82110ef3de0cf3332300df2b2c1bc16ff"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4452 (2026) — To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4452%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4452)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4452%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4452)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4452%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4452)
4. **hb4452 h fin amt adopted adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4452%20h%20fin%20amt%20adopted%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4452 h fin amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4452%20h%20fin%20amt%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4452 h finance am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4452%20h%20finance%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **93–2** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hillenbrand — primary (person)
- Chiarelli — cosponsor (person)
- Coop-Gonzalez — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** Do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** Committed to Finance on 2nd reading
- **2026-02-16** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** With amendment, do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-27** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-27** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 237) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 537) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-30** To Governor 3/30/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/092deaea-6607-488e-b520-eb52d7d920c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the Board of Sanitarians"
description: "Relating to the Board of Sanitarians"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4463"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4463 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boards and Commissions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clark"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 45
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6b00f71-7c88-4339-8abf-9d6c11571a78"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4463&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "a30161a08fa5ffd44a250feca50975a63a14e51545de4350780b52e60f4a3eaa"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4463 (2026) — Relating to the Board of Sanitarians
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4463%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4463)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4463%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4463)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4463%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4463)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4463%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4463)
5. **hb4463 s gov am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4463%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4463 s gov amt _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4463%20s%20gov%20amt%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4463 sub hfa clark and burkhammer 2-13 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4463%20sub%20hfa%20clark%20and%20burkhammer%202-13%20_1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Clark — primary (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Horst — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** To House Local Governments `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-11** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-12** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-12** Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/13/2026
- **2026-02-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-13** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-13** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-16** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-16** Passed House (Roll No. 92) `passage`
- **2026-02-16** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-17** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-17** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 399) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Effective from passage (Roll No. 400)
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 633)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 634)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 162, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6b00f71-7c88-4339-8abf-9d6c11571a78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention"
description: "Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4464"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4464 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Safety", "Public Service Commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kyle"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c4dfd316-fe63-420a-aa7c-5dd63f2d6d72"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4464&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "fe6bcc45c040ac2d1a7cae24d61e63d0fc094cd51219b5be7c45cc37e75e5e97"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4464 (2026) — Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4464%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4464)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4464%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4464)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4464%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4464)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4464%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4464)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **51–43** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **26–8** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Kyle — primary (person)
- Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
- McCormick — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 103) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-19** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 373) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-09** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-09** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/10/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/10/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 287, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c4dfd316-fe63-420a-aa7c-5dd63f2d6d72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date."
description: "Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4474"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4474 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hall"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3bfcfefc-d7a5-4786-9709-cacdf822c1ff"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4474&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "7778d98ca5b30fbd633739689ae7748b932d891cb721eee02b934c520c3622d5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4474 (2026) — Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4474%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4474)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4474%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4474)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4474%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4474)
## Votes
- Passage — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hall — primary (person)
- Amos — cosponsor (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** Do pass
- **2026-02-09** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-10** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-11** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-11** Passed House (Roll No. 75) `passage`
- **2026-02-11** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-12** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-12** Committee reference dispensed
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed Senate (Roll No. 110) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to House
- **2026-02-17** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-18** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-19** To Governor 2/19/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-20** To Governor 2/19/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-25** Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 163, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3bfcfefc-d7a5-4786-9709-cacdf822c1ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to funeral service licensure and administration"
description: "Relating to funeral service licensure and administration"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4483"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4483 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boards and Commissions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amos"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 44
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1edacdab-2824-426e-9c5a-25b16c940ab1"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4483&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "49587e662ec78c7fae24b8ca1fa72348a5d4669c870936184a6c1848e4a3df39"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4483 (2026) — Relating to funeral service licensure and administration
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4483%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4483)
2. **Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4483%20sub2.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4483)
3. **Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4483%20sub2%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4483)
4. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4483%20sub2%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4483)
5. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4483%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4483)
6. **hb4483 s gov am _1 3-6 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4483%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Amos — primary (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** To House Government Adminstration `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 202) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 203)
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Senate reconsidered adoption of com. amendment (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading with right to amend, com. amend pending
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 481) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 482)
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 635)
- **2026-03-14** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 636)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 257, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1edacdab-2824-426e-9c5a-25b16c940ab1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property."
description: "To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4484"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4484 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Real and Personal Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Clark"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 45
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/33e089d4-871b-4b90-ac57-2b8d6fd1f215"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4484&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "28d4301c612c0c420f41f003bd8b13df9b2c0d4553797a4b0e2744fa46f59780"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4484 (2026) — To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4484%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4484)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4484%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4484)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4484%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4484)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4484%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4484)
5. **hb4484 hfa funkhouser 2-2 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4484%20hfa%20funkhouser%202-2%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4484 s gov am _1 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4484%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%203-1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Clark — primary (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Horst — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-16** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-20** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-30** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-03** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-04** Passed House (Roll No. 47) `passage`
- **2026-02-04** Effective from passage (Roll No. 48)
- **2026-02-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 374) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Effective from passage (Roll No. 375)
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 378)
- **2026-03-10** Effective from passage (Roll No. 379)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-19** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 273, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/33e089d4-871b-4b90-ac57-2b8d6fd1f215`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Regarding fines in DOH work zones"
description: "Regarding fines in DOH work zones"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4538"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4538 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Roads and Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Howell, G."]
version_count: 9
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-19"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b78ffbca-8a1b-4693-80ff-e962a1cc1c9d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4538&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "18e336be2bc60e2c01605609327fa1ad47210ad75b62cd40bfdda0663e91fcac"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4538 (2026) — Regarding fines in DOH work zones
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538)
5. **hb4538 hfa flanigan akers 3-2 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20hfa%20flanigan%20akers%203-2%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4538 hfat akers 3-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20hfat%20akers%203-3%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4538 sfa m. maynard _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfa%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4538 sfa m. maynard _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfa%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb4538 sfat m. maynard _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfat%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Howell, G. — primary (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-19** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-28** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-03-03** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 287) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-05** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 519) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 637)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-31** To Governor 3/31/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 198, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b78ffbca-8a1b-4693-80ff-e962a1cc1c9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations."
description: "Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4546"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4546 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corporations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Criss"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-19"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3ae2d6a-b99b-49cc-a04f-b0ee27db1036"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4546&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "75fee0b6c0e1eb0364f7ce81a973f0a2592db69422d94d8cd7d84a985ea8c01c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4546 (2026) — Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4546%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4546)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4546%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4546)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4546%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4546)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4546%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4546)
5. **hb4546 s gov am _1 3-8 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4546%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%203-8%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4546 s gov amt _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4546%20s%20gov%20amt%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Criss — primary (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Gearheart — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-19** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-19** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-18** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-19** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-20** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-20** Passed House (Roll No. 143) `passage`
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-21** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-21** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 483) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 638)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 258, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3ae2d6a-b99b-49cc-a04f-b0ee27db1036`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers"
description: "Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4552"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4552 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brooks"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c4dd84f-8f2e-44e2-a9e3-affe534c00b7"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4552&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3c25569f02c9ef02860da6f12d4ddb19604224c7dc8d262a5b8af018bf678172"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4552 (2026) — Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4552%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4552)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4552%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4552)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4552%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4552)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4552%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4552)
5. **hb4552 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4552%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brooks — primary (person)
- Green — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-29** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-03** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-04** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-05** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-06** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-06** Passed House (Roll No. 55) `passage`
- **2026-02-06** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-09** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-09** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 484) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 691)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 78, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c4dd84f-8f2e-44e2-a9e3-affe534c00b7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office."
description: "Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4561"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4561 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["County Officials", "Professions and Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brooks"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8a2c08ca-eab2-494a-81b7-a05b924d3f7c"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4561&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "12e12ac41b7a45b0d32eeda1430e62357ec60bce39306c997a0d9f3a9070f35c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4561 (2026) — Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brooks — primary (person)
- Green — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-10** Do pass
- **2026-02-11** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-12** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-13** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-13** Passed House (Roll No. 87) `passage`
- **2026-02-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-16** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 401) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-19** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8a2c08ca-eab2-494a-81b7-a05b924d3f7c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education"
description: "Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4575"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4575 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McGeehan"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 37
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2026-01-19"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9313fdde-2107-485c-84f7-3723fe0597df"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4575&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1d767b7033126fc612ca3ef8de31f7f95ed12721b13aa134485240b9074b6da2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4575 (2026) — Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4575%20org%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4575)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4575%20org%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4575)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4575%20org%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4575)
4. **Originating in Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4575%20org.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4575)
5. **hb4575 s fin am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4575%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4575 sfa weld _1 2-20 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4575%20sfa%20weld%20_1%202-20%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION — **92–2** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE — **90–4** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **27–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- McGeehan — primary (person)
- Criss — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-19** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-19** Originating in House Finance
- **2026-01-19** Reference dispensed
- **2026-01-19** Immediate consideration
- **2026-01-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-19** Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 7)
- **2026-01-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-19** Passed House (Roll No. 8) `passage`
- **2026-01-19** Effective from passage (Roll No. 9)
- **2026-01-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-19** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-20** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-20** Committee Amendment Reported
- **2026-02-20** Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-20** Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-21** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-21** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-21** Passed Senate (Roll No. 193) `passage`
- **2026-02-21** Effective from passage (Roll No. 194)
- **2026-02-21** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-27** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-27** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 212)
- **2026-02-27** Effective from passage (Roll No. 213)
- **2026-02-27** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-02** House Message received
- **2026-03-04** To Governor 3/2/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-09** Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-09** Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-26** Chapter 40, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9313fdde-2107-485c-84f7-3723fe0597df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to driver’s licenses"
description: "Relating to driver’s licenses"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4577"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4577 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d78032f4-1502-467d-a0f0-8c6a6328fa69"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4577&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "713c06e9f415a00f0a7354805cb49471d1f835ec4e36c80db4bdc4e6919a0d3f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4577 (2026) — Relating to driver’s licenses
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4577%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4577)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4577%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4577)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4577%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4577)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4577%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4577)
5. **hb4577 s trn am _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4577%20s%20trn%20am%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4577 s trn amt _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4577%20s%20trn%20amt%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **88–7** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Criss — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- McGeehan — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-18** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-19** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-20** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-20** Passed House (Roll No. 144) `passage`
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-21** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-21** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-02-21** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 538) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 675)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-31** To Governor 3/31/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 237, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d78032f4-1502-467d-a0f0-8c6a6328fa69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to college campus safety"
description: "Relating to college campus safety"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4592"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4592 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (Higher)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/609201c3-20f6-4e89-9bcd-b5640217a4cf"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4592&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "28ced58da65d3bdbfb62bffff1720f0141e32e971971a8b166d839def482bf62"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4592 (2026) — Relating to college campus safety
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4592%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4592)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4592%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4592)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4592%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4592)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4592%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4592)
5. **hb4592 s fin am _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4592%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4592 sfat barrett _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4592%20sfat%20barrett%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, J. — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- McGeehan — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Stephens — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 105) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-18** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-18** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendments `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 540) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/609201c3-20f6-4e89-9bcd-b5640217a4cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the WV Cares background check variance process"
description: "Relating to the WV Cares background check variance process"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4599"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4599 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burkhammer"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4599 (2026) — Relating to the WV Cares background check variance process
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4599%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4599)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4599%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4599)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4599%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4599)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4599%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4599)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Burkhammer — primary (person)
- Pushkin — cosponsor (person)
- Worrell — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-16** By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-02-16** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed House (Roll No. 127) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-20** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 376) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-09** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-09** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/10/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-10** To Governor 3/10/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 139, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9715412c-d129-4174-9dda-e9d461b976d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail"
description: "Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4606"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4606 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 52
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cbcf588d-2413-4de2-8ae6-f060cde51a71"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4606&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4606 (2026) — Relating to the meaning of residence for the purpose of bail
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4606%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4606)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4606%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4606)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4606%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4606)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4606%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4606)
5. **hb4606 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4606 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4606 hfat akers 2-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20hfat%20akers%202-4%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4606 hfat mcgeehan _1 3-14 adopted adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20hfat%20mcgeehan%20_1%203-14%20adopted%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb4606 hfat mcgeehan _1 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20hfat%20mcgeehan%20_1%203-14%20adopted.htm)
10. **hb4606 sfa garcia _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4606%20sfa%20garcia%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PREVIOUS QUESTION — **39–56** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **92–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **84–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-26** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-28** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-02** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-03** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-04** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-04** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-04** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-02-05** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-05** Passed House (Roll No. 50) `passage`
- **2026-02-05** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-05** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-06** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-06** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Laid over on 3rd reading 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 544) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House reconsidered its action
- **2026-03-14** Motion for previous question rejected (Roll No. 695)
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 696)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 712)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 79, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cbcf588d-2413-4de2-8ae6-f060cde51a71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act"
description: "Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4610"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4610 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hornby"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8db47693-c263-480a-9a65-515c95a6d4de"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4610&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4610 (2026) — Safeguard the Right-To-Try Cutting-Edge Medicine Act
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4610%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4610)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4610%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4610)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4610%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4610)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4610%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4610)
5. **hb4610 s hhr am _ 3-1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4610%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-1%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hornby — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-20** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-20** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-20** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-23** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-01-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-01-28** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-28** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-01-29** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-29** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-01-29** Passed House (Roll No. 31) `passage`
- **2026-01-29** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, as amended by Health and Human Resources `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 485) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 639)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 183, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8db47693-c263-480a-9a65-515c95a6d4de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to quit claim deeds"
description: "Relating to quit claim deeds"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4625"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4625 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hillenbrand"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6bcf1d8c-4259-412b-9ad2-88fcea26eb9c"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4625&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "c18b1f21896b3a9da7d5944172afe5acf2d00722c17da34d5d34f42953791586"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4625 (2026) — Relating to quit claim deeds
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4625%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4625)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4625%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4625)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4625%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4625)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4625%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4625)
5. **hb4625 s jud am _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4625%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **91–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hillenbrand — primary (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
- Smith, B. — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-21** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-21** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-29** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-03** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-04** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-05** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-06** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-06** Passed House (Roll No. 57) `passage`
- **2026-02-06** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-09** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-09** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 486) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 640)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 147, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6bcf1d8c-4259-412b-9ad2-88fcea26eb9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors"
description: "Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4638"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4638 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections", "Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95da629b-c834-4e7b-a515-634c480ed4fc"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4638&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "2902d17b4360661a6c50f235c9e66e25f3dc8c387a77c0751cccd4f1a4eb6d9e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4638 (2026) — Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4638%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4638)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4638%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4638)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4638%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4638)
4. **hb4638 hfat akers 2-18 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4638%20hfat%20akers%202-18%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **30–4** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–5** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-21** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-21** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-16** Do pass
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed House (Roll No. 128) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-20** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 402) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95da629b-c834-4e7b-a515-634c480ed4fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs"
description: "Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4696"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4696 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/354881bb-b1b5-4db5-9756-b1bebc9471fb"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4696&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "de0d449b42dd45fe1d8421637b7defe91c3cdf310788548f8c1c847cd0138840"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4696 (2026) — Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696)
4. **hb4696 hfat anderson 2-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4696%20hfat%20anderson%202-3%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **95–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anderson — primary (person)
- Chiarelli — cosponsor (person)
- Eldridge — cosponsor (person)
- Fehrenbacher — cosponsor (person)
- Holstein — cosponsor (person)
- Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
- Street — cosponsor (person)
- Zatezalo — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-21** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-21** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-21** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-02** Do pass
- **2026-02-03** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-04** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-04** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-05** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-05** Passed House (Roll No. 51) `passage`
- **2026-02-05** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-05** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-06** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-06** To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- **2026-02-06** To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- **2026-02-16** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate (Roll No. 155) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Effective from passage (Roll No. 156)
- **2026-02-19** Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date
- **2026-02-20** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-20** Effective from passage (Roll No. 136)
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-21** House Message received
- **2026-02-26** To Governor 2/23/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-25** Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 146, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/354881bb-b1b5-4db5-9756-b1bebc9471fb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”"
description: "Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4712"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4712 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime", "Juveniles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Holstein"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64d1778f-6916-4772-a2bc-7a871493a613"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4712&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "a78b2de8a800f577e3b17cfbb930c29ddabb16666d2c25b2dfd1204db01c9c9c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4712 (2026) — Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4712%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4712)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4712%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4712)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4712%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4712)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4712%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4712)
5. **hb4712 s jud am _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4712%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4712 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4712%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Holstein — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, J. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiarelli — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, T. — cosponsor (person)
- Parsons — cosponsor (person)
- Vance — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-21** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-21** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-11** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-17** Reference dispensed
- **2026-02-17** Immediate consideration
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed House (Roll No. 129) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-23** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-23** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 547) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 678)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64d1778f-6916-4772-a2bc-7a871493a613`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program"
description: "Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4740"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4740 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor -- Bills Requested By"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hanshaw"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-22"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e9274d51-d001-4f7a-abde-37e644e18ba8"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4740&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "d578d44338da2b171e19574fc9906c680e85f54fadab3a9fbe673d7d7b987e9a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4740 (2026) — Statutory Commitments in Rural Health Transformation Program
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4740%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4740)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4740%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4740)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4740%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4740)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4740%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4740)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **92–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hanshaw — primary (person)
- Hornbuckle — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-29** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-01-30** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-30** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** Passed House (Roll No. 40 ) `passage`
- **2026-02-03** Effective from passage (Roll No. 41)
- **2026-02-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate (Roll No. 157) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Effective from passage (Roll No. 158)
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to House
- **2026-02-19** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-20** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-23** To Governor 2/23/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-27** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-02-27** Approved by Governor 2/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 184, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e9274d51-d001-4f7a-abde-37e644e18ba8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights"
description: "Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4749"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4749 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d354550-8c6b-49a1-906c-f665b5923975"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4749&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "fed0926472a6dd123ee2c2abcdb3397a8766509ae91f79b1acc13a874981d900"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4749 (2026) — Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749)
4. **hb4749 hfa akers 2-9 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfa%20akers%202-9%20_1%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4749 hfat akers 2-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfat%20akers%202-10%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4749 s jud amt _1 2-25 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4749%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-25%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **92–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Do pass
- **2026-02-06** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-09** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-10** On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-10** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-10** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-10** Passed House (Roll No. 67) `passage`
- **2026-02-10** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-12** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-02-21** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** Reported do pass, with title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-27** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-05** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-05** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 351)
- **2026-03-05** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-06** House Message received
- **2026-03-06** To Governor 3/6/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-09** To Governor 3/6/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-13** Approved by Governor 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-13** Approved by Governor 3/12/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-13** Approved by Governor 3/13/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d354550-8c6b-49a1-906c-f665b5923975`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses"
description: "Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4755"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4755 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime", "Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ridenour"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-22"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2403b725-821e-449d-88c8-105d2c82b50c"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4755&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "58a34a9f465f0702db6b2a30da4fe2a0a2372f2306ebe201359ec50b7a7eb957"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4755 (2026) — Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4755%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4755)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4755%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4755)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4755%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4755)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4755%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4755)
5. **hb4755 hfat akers 2-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4755%20hfat%20akers%202-9%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4755 s jud amt _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4755%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **85–8** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ridenour — primary (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Kump — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** Markup Discussion
- **2026-01-30** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-04** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-05** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-06** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-09** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-09** Passed House (Roll No. 59) `passage`
- **2026-02-09** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-09** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-10** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-10** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 488) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 688)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2403b725-821e-449d-88c8-105d2c82b50c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV"
description: "To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4756"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4756 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Flanigan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 5
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2026-01-22"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a1d9550-fcdf-4e3a-bb1b-a1d7735fa4e6"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4756&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "8ed85e17128fc9e8bc233462db8a71801a308fb1bd8a9e2e6cc8fb8e3e2b681b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4756 (2026) — To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4756%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4756)
## Sponsors
- Flanigan — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Zatezalo — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** To Government Organization then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-22** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a1d9550-fcdf-4e3a-bb1b-a1d7735fa4e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise"
description: "Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4765"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4765 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Governor -- Bills Requested By"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hanshaw"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2fd67a4d-bbfc-4432-a4a2-b58a0720eef1"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4765&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "e0dd55f1eed47ce89cdda246960201bb81353b563ccf9f6deb89b122d2804fbe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4765 (2026) — Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4765%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4765)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4765%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4765)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4765%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4765)
4. **hb4765 s fin am _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4765%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4765 sfa barrett _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4765%20sfa%20%20barrett%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4765 sfat barrett _1 3-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4765%20sfat%20barrett%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hanshaw — primary (person)
- Hornbuckle — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-23** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-23** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** Do pass
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-18** Amendment ruled not germane
- **2026-02-18** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-18** Amendment ruled not germane
- **2026-02-18** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-18** Amendment ruled not germane
- **2026-02-18** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-18** Amendment ruled not germane
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed House (Roll No. 130) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-20** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Committee amendment reported
- **2026-03-13** Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 548) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 715)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 259, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2fd67a4d-bbfc-4432-a4a2-b58a0720eef1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to updating definitions to incorporate federal law changes to qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts"
description: "Relating to updating definitions to incorporate federal law changes to qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4768"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4768 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (Higher)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Statler"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/48551e82-310a-4fde-8733-e91cf1f34218"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4768&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3e42f595256e23cf76c7ba60cb9eaa98db171f54f0c7a2536040df3b5be451a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4768 (2026) — Relating to updating definitions to incorporate federal law changes to qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4768%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4768)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4768%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4768)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4768%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4768)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Statler — primary (person)
- Ellington — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-23** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-23** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Do pass
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 238) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 489) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 172, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/48551e82-310a-4fde-8733-e91cf1f34218`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032."
description: "Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4784"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4784 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Economic Development"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Burkhammer"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5306d31d-b1c6-4577-be5a-064d641cc1b6"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4784&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "a9ba56381dcde3a19a0dfe352c6a9988350d8e96f6f9c9281e6a024a390e5a9e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4784 (2026) — Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4784)
2. **Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub2.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4784)
3. **Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub2%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4784)
4. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub2%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4784)
5. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4784)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **90–2** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Burkhammer — primary (person)
- Cooper — cosponsor (person)
- Dean — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Smith, B. — cosponsor (person)
- Smith, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Vance — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-23** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-23** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-11** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-12** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-12** Committed to Finance on 2nd reading
- **2026-02-12** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-03-03** Amendment rejected (Voice vote) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 259) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 490) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5306d31d-b1c6-4577-be5a-064d641cc1b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”"
description: "Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4798"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4798 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)", "Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pinson"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/abfd7758-e686-4694-b395-23c49f8ce662"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4798&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "93d1a5cc89c81ef0a00f7e8d51e3242000c64738bdb5f27ee08b68cc7accf8b0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4798 (2026) — Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4798%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4798)
5. **hb4798 s ed am _1 3-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4798%20s%20ed%20am%20_1%203-3%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4798 sfat grady _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4798%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Pinson — primary (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Ellington — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
- Parsons — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-23** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-23** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-08** To House Public Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-18** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-20** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-02-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-24** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-25** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-25** Passed House (Roll No. 183) `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-26** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-26** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 378) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/abfd7758-e686-4694-b395-23c49f8ce662`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia"
description: "To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4799"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4799 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pinson"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d94430a-de59-48b5-bc9c-ecdbf9be1e62"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4799&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1a78d0cff65290edc396fb86b2af52483ef8dc647d34229ddddc2c47697f9505"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4799 (2026) — To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4799%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4799)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4799%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4799)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4799%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4799)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4799%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4799)
5. **hb4799 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4799%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4799 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4799%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Pinson — primary (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-23** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-23** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** To Legal Services
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-19** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-20** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-24** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-24** Passed House (Roll No. 173) `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-25** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 403) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 499)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d94430a-de59-48b5-bc9c-ecdbf9be1e62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties"
description: "Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4801"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4801 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties", "Municipalities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pritt"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-26"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d87874a-cf75-4898-ac2e-45edd0cba792"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4801&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "ab5c5531b8d7bebd7538d5afd832cf721a0e908eb61f53b722e94e1da83fc6ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4801 (2026) — Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4801%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4801)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4801%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4801)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4801%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4801)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **89–1** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Pritt — primary (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-26** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-26** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-26** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-04** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** Do pass
- **2026-02-10** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-11** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-12** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-12** Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/13/26
- **2026-02-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-13** Passed House (Roll No. 90) `passage`
- **2026-02-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-16** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 492) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 83, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d87874a-cf75-4898-ac2e-45edd0cba792`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession"
description: "Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4819"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4819 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crouse"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-26"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/813da21e-4318-403a-8b25-1f6b96e49a5b"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4819&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3c000896d6bd15aace7b2a9d3d355fb35006137236effd6dcccf352d6da32608"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4819 (2026) — Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4819%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4819)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4819%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4819)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4819%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4819)
4. **hb4819 hgo am _! adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4819%20hgo%20am%20_!%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Crouse — primary (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
- Young — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-26** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-26** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-26** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** With amendment, do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-18** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-19** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-19** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-20** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-20** Passed House (Roll No. 146) `passage`
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-21** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-21** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 493) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 140, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/813da21e-4318-403a-8b25-1f6b96e49a5b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images."
description: "Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4842"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4842 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akers"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-27"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fff935ef-0df9-4b27-92d1-5651749b4c97"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4842&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "0b3c15ee324f22eea6d23fed115436e6ff75a65f24f708bd794023dbbe49a590"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4842 (2026) — Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4842%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4842)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4842%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4842)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4842%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4842)
4. **hb4842 s jud am _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4842%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Akers — primary (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-27** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-27** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-16** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-19** Do pass
- **2026-02-20** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-24** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-24** Passed House (Roll No. 174) `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-25** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 494) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 674)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 94, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fff935ef-0df9-4b27-92d1-5651749b4c97`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate"
description: "Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4850"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4850 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Estates and Trusts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Funkhouser"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-27"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e0480bc7-5437-4b3e-9c82-d07492d9816d"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4850&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "6fd7406c653df7155bf078b9ce89bf213387ffd6f25ff396320b5f193b457c96"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4850 (2026) — Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4850%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4850)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4850%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4850)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4850%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4850)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4850%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4850)
5. **hb4850 s jud am 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4850%20s%20jud%20am%203-10%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Funkhouser — primary (person)
- Anders — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-27** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-27** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-27** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-19** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-20** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-23** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-24** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-24** Passed House (Roll No. 175) `passage`
- **2026-02-24** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-25** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendments `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 495) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 654)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 110, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e0480bc7-5437-4b3e-9c82-d07492d9816d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials"
description: "Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4865"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4865 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Elections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Funkhouser"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be15a0df-d5de-481c-8196-820226a65865"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4865&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "b72da2a763e92117a8f6e452cfebe73363a388e9cc83dc30f2391b5205f79aed"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4865 (2026) — Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4865%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4865)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4865%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4865)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4865%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4865)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4865%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4865)
5. **hb4865 s jud am _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4865%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4865 s jud amt _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4865%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **85–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **82–14** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Funkhouser — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, J. — cosponsor (person)
- Clark — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-28** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-11** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-12** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-13** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-16** Passed House (Roll No. 93) `passage`
- **2026-02-16** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-17** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-17** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 549) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 672)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-31** To Governor 3/31/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 135, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be15a0df-d5de-481c-8196-820226a65865`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia."
description: "Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4869"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4869 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Human Services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Green"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7eea48ea-cf3b-4885-9a94-69ac9183803f"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4869&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "f37a82553b0d6187bbfb6d39a9aed51e447e54eb4bb26305ad35258e5f052715"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4869 (2026) — Establish narrow, clearly bounded guaranteed-issue rights for Medicare Supplement policies in West Virginia.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4869%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4869)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4869%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4869)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4869%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4869)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4869%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4869)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **90–1** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Green — primary (person)
- Ellington — cosponsor (person)
- Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
- Worrell — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-28** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** To House Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 261) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Banking and Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 550) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 185, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7eea48ea-cf3b-4885-9a94-69ac9183803f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer"
description: "Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4881"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4881 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ferrell"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d36ab60-f568-42b1-9922-1bf688daed8f"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4881&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "64ed23abbca9dca82291aa64d48e7d6d72a55c3921372d041e5302ec0defeab1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4881 (2026) — Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4881%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4881)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4881%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4881)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4881%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4881)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ferrell — primary (person)
- Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Sheedy — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-28** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-28** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-11** Do pass
- **2026-02-12** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-13** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-16** Passed House (Roll No. 94) `passage`
- **2026-02-16** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-17** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-17** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-02-17** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 404) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-17** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d36ab60-f568-42b1-9922-1bf688daed8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education"
description: "Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4951"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4951 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/63908029-96df-4000-9034-408de6a4455f"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4951&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "34d1a5d7b26b0d2ba55e3ce5dcd5ea1981ed873a32c68b2437c50295064dc999"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4951 (2026) — Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4951%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4951)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4951%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4951)
3. **Originating in Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4951%20org.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4951)
4. **hb4951 sfa takubo _ 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4951%20sfa%20takubo%20_%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **58–35** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **79–14** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Clark — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hite — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffries — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzocchi — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Pinson — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-29** Originating in House Health and Human Resources
- **2026-01-29** Do pass
- **2026-01-30** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-01-30** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** Passed House (Roll No. 42) `passage`
- **2026-02-03** Effective from passage (Roll No. 43)
- **2026-02-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendments `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendments withdrawn by unanimous consent
- **2026-03-09** Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 405) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Effective from passage (Roll No. 406)
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 688)
- **2026-03-14** Effective from passage (Roll No. 689)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 260, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/63908029-96df-4000-9034-408de6a4455f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency"
description: "Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4965"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4965 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kimble"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/41ed7323-4b03-4ddf-a3c1-32099f4ccfa1"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4965&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "4398a373491ee717d6b0a2938371fac97167bc92a4275a5d3375784d7775fd7e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4965 (2026) — Relating to patient-centered treatment flexibility within the Public Employees Insurance Agency
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4965%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4965)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4965%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4965)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4965%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4965)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4965%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4965)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kimble — primary (person)
- Mazzocchi — cosponsor (person)
- Vance — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-29** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-29** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** Markup Discussion
- **2026-03-02** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 290) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 497) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/31/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 195, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/41ed7323-4b03-4ddf-a3c1-32099f4ccfa1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To add definitions for special plates of Class G Vehicles"
description: "To add definitions for special plates of Class G Vehicles"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4976"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4976 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Linville"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dcd802d8-92b0-4789-9e05-e41ebd7a3a67"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4976&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "45d9dd2bf0dca3d3b5cbdf0f0758a4fea40770db299ee9ed069197bf2f5e0755"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4976 (2026) — To add definitions for special plates of Class G Vehicles
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4976%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4976)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4976%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4976)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4976%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4976)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **94–1** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Linville — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-29** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-29** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-29** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** Do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 107) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-18** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-18** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-02-18** To Transportation and Infrastructure
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 407) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 239, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dcd802d8-92b0-4789-9e05-e41ebd7a3a67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026"
description: "Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4982"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4982 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb4dfed1-01de-4ab2-b641-7015c189e063"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4982&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3b5f137d041be9d44d4fd49ac215506fe285c737840f9a56b6c3a74798a0d0b8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4982 (2026) — Make West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4982%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4982)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4982%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4982)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4982%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4982)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4982%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4982)
5. **hb4982 hfa clark 2-4 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4982%20hfa%20clark%202-4%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4982 hfa statler and toney 2-6 _2 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4982%20hfa%20statler%20and%20toney%202-6%20_2%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4982 s hhr am _ 2-12 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4982%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%202-12%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb4982 sfa deeds _ 2-18 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4982%20sfa%20deeds%20_%202-18%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb4982 sfat helton _ 2-18 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4982%20sfat%20helton%20_%202-18%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **91–4** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **32–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **90–6** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-29** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-29** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-29** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-04** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-05** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-06** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-06** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-06** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-06** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-06** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-09** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-09** Passed House (Roll No. 60) `passage`
- **2026-02-09** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-10** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-10** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-16** Reported do pass, with amendments `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-18** Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed Senate (Roll No. 159) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-02-19** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-02-20** House received Senate message
- **2026-02-20** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 135)
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Completed legislative action
- **2026-02-21** House Message received
- **2026-02-23** To Governor 2/23/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-25** To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-02** Approved by Governor 2/28/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 196, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb4dfed1-01de-4ab2-b641-7015c189e063`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center"
description: "Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4983"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4983 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Rules"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Smith, D."]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3a0631f-81db-45be-be99-50affa6ef19f"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4983&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3e2074d6b83ebd644f35f9685d046412a598e5487c9188203e5398b653d269d8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4983 (2026) — Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4983%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4983)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4983%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4983)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4983%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4983)
4. **hb4983 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4983%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb4983 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4983%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **28–6** (pass) · upper
- HFA HANSEN ET AL 2-16 — **23–70** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **82–15** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **78–16** (pass) · lower
- SUSPEND RULE — **77–13** (pass) · lower
- HFA DILLON AND ANDERS 2-16 #1 — **6–87** (fail) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **91–6** (pass) · lower
- EFFECT FROM PASSAGE — **74–17** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Smith, D. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Energy and Public Works
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Energy and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** Do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-16** Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-02-16** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-16** Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100) `amendment-failure`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 108) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)
- **2026-02-17** Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Effective from passage (Roll No. 465)
- **2026-03-11** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500)
- **2026-03-13** Effective from passage (Roll No. 501)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-18** To Governor 3/18/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3a0631f-81db-45be-be99-50affa6ef19f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to crimes using gift cards"
description: "Relating to crimes using gift cards"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4990"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4990 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brooks"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/282a2505-0ce7-49ad-99ea-09c6f49420f7"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4990&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "856a8cd41659c7e4284087854b6e4f85e4a6616905b858699c10a562bf777ba4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4990 (2026) — Relating to crimes using gift cards
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4990%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4990)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4990%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4990)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4990%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4990)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4990%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4990)
5. **hb4990 hfat akers 2-18 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4990%20hfat%20akers%202-18%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4990 s jud am _1 3-5 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4990%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-5%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4990 s jud amt _1 3-5 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4990%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-5%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **95–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brooks — primary (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Smith, B. — cosponsor (person)
- Vance — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-11** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-16** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-17** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-18** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-19** Passed House (Roll No. 131) `passage`
- **2026-02-19** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-19** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-20** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-20** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 408) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 680)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/282a2505-0ce7-49ad-99ea-09c6f49420f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms"
description: "Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4995"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4995 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Martin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0bba6ff5-a867-41cf-9fae-6d95a2dfd4aa"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4995&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "0b2db8f753f84e5398721de39700681fd0e0d0f66d907b5418b6c31c82254984"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4995 (2026) — Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4995%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4995)
2. **Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4995%20sub2.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4995)
3. **Engrossed Committee Substitute for the Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4995%20sub2%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4995)
4. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4995%20sub2%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4995)
5. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4995%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4995)
## Votes
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Martin — primary (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Kump — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzocchi — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
- Willis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Education then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-02-23** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** Markup Discussion
- **2026-03-02** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 293) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 551) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Motion to reconsider passage adopted (voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Senate reconsidered and passed bill (Roll No. 552)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 124, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0bba6ff5-a867-41cf-9fae-6d95a2dfd4aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children"
description: "Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4996"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4996 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Martin"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9198b5e-c010-4a49-b3aa-d26e4a12616f"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4996&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "b2d08efab1721b23143407e2dce8c342f6c35eec42d017ab62bb3439ca937f4d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4996 (2026) — Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4996%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4996)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4996%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4996)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4996%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4996)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4996%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4996)
5. **hb4996 hfat akers 2-13 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4996%20hfat%20akers%202-13%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb4996 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4996%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb4996 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4996%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Martin — primary (person)
- Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Burkhammer — cosponsor (person)
- Butler — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- McGeehan — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Zatezalo — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-11** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-12** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-12** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-13** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-16** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-16** Passed House (Roll No. 95) `passage`
- **2026-02-16** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-16** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-17** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-17** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 553) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 681)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b9198b5e-c010-4a49-b3aa-d26e4a12616f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to crimes against athletic officials"
description: "Relating to crimes against athletic officials"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 4999"
citation: "West Virginia HB 4999 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Browning"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 45
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa825c46-807a-4bf2-a960-985217c2b127"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4999&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "4e0645d3dc3a48688557f0188b1996d37d93f873c74892c726df8009c7c3e6c5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 4999 (2026) — Relating to crimes against athletic officials
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4999%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4999)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4999%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4999)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4999%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4999)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4999%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4999)
5. **hb4999 s jud am _1 3-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4999%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-3%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- SUSPEND RULE — **62–33** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Browning — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Foggin — cosponsor (person)
- McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- Stephens — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-09** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Delegate Hornbuckle's request to suspend rules to be added as a co-sponsor failed (Roll No. 110)
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 111) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-18** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment reported
- **2026-03-06** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/6/2026, com. amend pending
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 409) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 642)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 107, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa825c46-807a-4bf2-a960-985217c2b127`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating generally to PANS and PANDAS."
description: "Relating generally to PANS and PANDAS."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5004"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5004 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Masters"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e2cd5cf4-2b69-4f2d-88bf-189454b482d0"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5004&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "6c8c7167e1eb7c0198c3474e588f59ffbc46533552b9be219061f8a5115598c1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5004 (2026) — Relating generally to PANS and PANDAS.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5004%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5004)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5004%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5004)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5004%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5004)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5004%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5004)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Masters — primary (person)
- Hornbuckle — cosponsor (person)
- Parsons — cosponsor (person)
- Pritt — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
- Watt — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 294) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 498) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 186, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e2cd5cf4-2b69-4f2d-88bf-189454b482d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs."
description: "Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5012"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5012 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ellington"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f5b49f58-eca9-4084-94b2-3a4e8f32af0a"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5012&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "edfa569478c66b9626b6e2fa6c01b490d4de4e2519dcc3c4a3f96dd0920b8bf6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5012 (2026) — Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5012%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5012)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5012%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5012)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5012%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5012)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5012%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5012)
5. **hb5012 s edu am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5012%20s%20edu%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5012 sfat grady _1 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5012%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-10%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **88–8** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **88–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ellington — primary (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-30** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-01-30** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 205) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 410) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-10** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-13** House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 502)
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 125, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f5b49f58-eca9-4084-94b2-3a4e8f32af0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact"
description: "Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5015"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5015 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeffries"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/463c08e0-c2eb-496b-958a-927dc406b4b2"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5015&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3dfb0f60b6557c076863ae4b7064b4f51f59627e594f75bd577a59512ec711fd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5015 (2026) — Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5015%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5015)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5015%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5015)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5015%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5015)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5015%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5015)
5. **hb5015 s hhr am _ 3-10 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5015%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-10%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jeffries — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Government Adminstration `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-24** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-25** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-25** Passed House (Roll No. 185) `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-26** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-26** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 499) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 643)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 187, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/463c08e0-c2eb-496b-958a-927dc406b4b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review."
description: "Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5022"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5022 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Worrell"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fdcc84c8-d584-49f2-9319-c3cf0d346fc7"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5022&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "1b0b2f15fa5c15927449102924a7d2655ad8b3dbd2ef6f19aeade89548eb1e5d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5022 (2026) — Relating to expanding the programs to be included in the annual capitation rate review.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5022%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5022)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5022%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5022)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5022%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5022)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Worrell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-06** Do pass
- **2026-02-09** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-09** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-10** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-11** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-11** Passed House (Roll No. 80) `passage`
- **2026-02-11** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-12** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 500) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 164, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fdcc84c8-d584-49f2-9319-c3cf0d346fc7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities."
description: "To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5048"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5048 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)", "Human Services", "Juveniles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Moore"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51fd52e9-7e82-4449-838b-30894c1776a5"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5048&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "632290904217b5673a69f80b044690e9714ff9edc42b248b5866b87b26507ab8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5048 (2026) — To ensure virtual instruction for foster students while in temporary placement facilities.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5048%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5048)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5048%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5048)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5048%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5048)
4. **hb5048 s sch am _1 3-6 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5048%20s%20sch%20am%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **96–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Moore — primary (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Chiarelli — cosponsor (person)
- Coop-Gonzalez — cosponsor (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- Mazzocchi — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-25** Do pass
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-27** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-27** Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 239) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To School Choice
- **2026-03-04** To School Choice
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 554) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 673)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 126, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51fd52e9-7e82-4449-838b-30894c1776a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member"
description: "To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5063"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5063 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boards and Commissions", "Counties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cannon, D."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f2624f3-4d0d-48dc-b1e6-5eb9102a86a5"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5063&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "9798fef43177fa57bcea440c0bfcf0f2ceaff49bb6515c6821dd956d0ae919ba"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5063 (2026) — To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a voting member
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5063%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5063)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5063%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5063)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5063%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5063)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5063%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5063)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **84–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cannon, D. — primary (person)
- McGeehan — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Local Governments `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 262) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 501) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
- **2026-04-02** Became law 4/2/2026
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 165, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f2624f3-4d0d-48dc-b1e6-5eb9102a86a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to hotel occupancy tax."
description: "Relating to hotel occupancy tax."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5065"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5065 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Taxation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cannon, D."]
version_count: 6
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a6d30fd4-cd4f-4d20-aaac-37ffcd7b2738"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5065&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "305c1a3cb2e4059a108d082d4be23fb014ad79a2f914bc0848cdc064fe8ecf61"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5065 (2026) — Relating to hotel occupancy tax.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5065%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5065)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5065%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5065)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5065%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5065)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5065%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5065)
5. **hb5065 s jud am 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5065%20s%20jud%20am%203-11%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5065 s jud amt 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5065%20s%20jud%20amt%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **94–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cannon, D. — primary (person)
- B — cosponsor (person)
- Browning — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Kyle — cosponsor (person)
- McGeehan — cosponsor (person)
- Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Local Governments `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-26** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-27** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-02** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-02** Passed House (Roll No. 240) `passage`
- **2026-03-02** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 555) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 682)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-30** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 284, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a6d30fd4-cd4f-4d20-aaac-37ffcd7b2738`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services"
description: "Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5067"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5067 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Corrections"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akers"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/425bafb6-9191-4c06-9093-04285e902e09"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5067&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "24e8ce8a90b0489b537da34232552c226c603b3f954c5b7cd0a50453f6cd7320"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5067 (2026) — Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5067%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5067)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5067%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5067)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5067%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5067)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5067%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5067)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Akers — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-18** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 206) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-10** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-10** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Senate (Roll No. 411) `passage`
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-19** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-25** Chapter 2, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/425bafb6-9191-4c06-9093-04285e902e09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to peer support services"
description: "Relating to peer support services"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5086"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5086 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Courts", "Crime", "Professions and Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pinson"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4f57096d-1c42-46a8-af8a-b092e1c38ff8"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5086&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "104e819d12212aca2f63887c77dfb2a2f3132c28aaee5facb0ec3d3282c2ad0a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5086 (2026) — Relating to peer support services
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5086%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5086)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5086%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5086)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5086%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5086)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5086%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5086)
5. **hb5086 s hhr am _ 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5086%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-9%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5086 sfat helton _ 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5086%20sfat%20helton%20_%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Pinson — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Lewis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-13** By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
- **2026-02-13** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** Do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 207) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass, with amendments `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 502) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-12** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 653)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 141, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4f57096d-1c42-46a8-af8a-b092e1c38ff8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact."
description: "Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5087"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5087 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boards and Commissions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ferrell"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0c0f6c2-eff0-420a-aa6b-a0ffcd96c45b"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5087&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "4890aa3423887eeb6889d8afb0b14c5a02db3827f971c50d6e36d10dd05f880e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5087 (2026) — Relating to Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5087%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5087)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5087%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5087)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5087%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5087)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5087%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5087)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Ferrell — primary (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Rohrbach — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** To House Government Adminstration `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-02** Do pass
- **2026-03-02** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 300) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 503) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 166, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0c0f6c2-eff0-420a-aa6b-a0ffcd96c45b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement"
description: "Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5088"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5088 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural Resources", "Retirement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hott"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b348057-eb8b-4452-bac7-e9273e2f8053"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5088&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "3822f093ea42dba92ebc4ce7b0228d1c1f1cbccbab6adb9efeade92e9915227c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5088 (2026) — Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5088%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5088)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5088%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5088)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5088%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5088)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5088%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5088)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **89–1** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Hott — primary (person)
- B — cosponsor (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Green — cosponsor (person)
- Hanshaw — cosponsor (person)
- Jennings — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Parsons — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
- Willis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-03-02** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-03** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-03** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-04** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-04** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-04** Passed House (Roll No. 301) `passage`
- **2026-03-04** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-05** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-05** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-10** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-10** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate (Roll No. 504) `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-12** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 247, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b348057-eb8b-4452-bac7-e9273e2f8053`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials"
description: "Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5089"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5089 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (K12)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ellington"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d0b7988-bf9c-49f2-8ff6-402ad3829317"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5089&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "63638525fca355d21dd4845b8f84dac5e7664c58cf828c1165d9932da973933b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5089 (2026) — Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5089%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5089)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5089%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5089)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5089%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5089)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5089%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5089)
## Votes
- Passage — **32–2** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **87–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ellington — primary (person)
- Bell — cosponsor (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Canterbury — cosponsor (person)
- Crouse — cosponsor (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Gearheart — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-26** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-27** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-27** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-02** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-03** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-03-02** Amendments pending
- **2026-03-03** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-03-03** Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-03** Passed House (Roll No. 263) `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-04** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-03-04** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-05** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-09** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-09** Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026
- **2026-03-10** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-11** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-11** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (Roll No. 466) `passage`
- **2026-03-11** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-11** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-13** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 127, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d0b7988-bf9c-49f2-8ff6-402ad3829317`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act"
description: "The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5101"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5101 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crime"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Leavitt"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94f0f11b-77b4-4f5d-b9b8-c53a1afe968e"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5101&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "74bf51e1e01eb2812dd91eb010f04141a57d1a6a7c37be3d58a956ad9a4e273f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5101 (2026) — The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5101%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5101)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5101%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5101)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5101%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5101)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5101%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5101)
5. **hb5101 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5101%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5101 hfat akers 2-17 2 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5101%20hfat%20akers%202-17%202%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb5101 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5101%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb5101 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5101%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb5101 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5101%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
10. **hb5101 sfa garcia _1 3-13 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5101%20sfa%20garcia%20_1%203-13%20adopted.htm)
11. **hb5101 sfat garcia _1 3-13 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5101%20sfat%20garcia%20_1%203-13%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Leavitt — primary (person)
- Akers — cosponsor (person)
- Cannon, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Dittman — cosponsor (person)
- Drennan — cosponsor (person)
- Ferrell — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, T. — cosponsor (person)
- Kimble — cosponsor (person)
- Maynor — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-05** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-12** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-13** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-13** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-16** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-17** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-17** Passed House (Roll No. 112) `passage`
- **2026-02-17** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-17** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-18** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 557) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Com. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- **2026-03-13** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 645)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 683)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94f0f11b-77b4-4f5d-b9b8-c53a1afe968e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes"
description: "Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5110"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5110 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (Higher)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rohrbach"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-03"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af80ab02-fd09-4636-9363-348c1966240c"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5110&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "7e821d8c2f2a873e5bb2744e336b2b34d0944006dd0b786211e521e4435ab664"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5110 (2026) — Amend section providing for waiver of tuition and fees for senior citizens auditing certain college classes
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5110%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5110)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5110%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5110)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5110%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5110)
4. **hb5110 sfat grady _1 3-9 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5110%20sfat%20grady%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **94–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Rohrbach — primary (person)
- Amos — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-03** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-03** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-03** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-03** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-20** Do pass
- **2026-02-20** 2nd reference dispensed
- **2026-02-23** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-24** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-25** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-25** Passed House (Roll No. 186) `passage`
- **2026-02-25** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-26** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-26** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate (Roll No. 379) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 381)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-25** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 173, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af80ab02-fd09-4636-9363-348c1966240c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "To increase funding for EMS first responders."
description: "To increase funding for EMS first responders."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5168"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5168 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties", "Professions and Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Statler"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f825b24d-a007-457d-aeab-0e4fe9b2b11e"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5168&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "b00cfe865ad2b360903f9071349a83765ee88d12483d7bc451ac0fb583f03487"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5168 (2026) — To increase funding for EMS first responders.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5168%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5168)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5168%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5168)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5168%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5168)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5168%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5168)
5. **hb5168 hfat criss 2-23 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5168%20hfat%20criss%202-23%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5168 s fin am _1 3-6 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5168%20s%20fin%20am%20_1%203-6%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb5168 s gov am _1 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5168%20s%20gov%20am%20_1%203-4%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb5168 sfat barrett _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5168%20sfat%20barrett%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Statler — primary (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Hott — cosponsor (person)
- Howell, G. — cosponsor (person)
- Linville — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** To House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-19** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-20** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-23** Passed House (Roll No. 164) `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-24** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-24** To Government Organization then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** To Government Organization `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, with amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Governemnt Organization com. amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
- **2026-03-12** Finance com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 559) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-30** To Governor 3/30/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 267, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 267, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f825b24d-a007-457d-aeab-0e4fe9b2b11e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties"
description: "Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5182"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5182 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Professions and Occupations", "Public Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Phillips"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/47c1bc9e-5015-4f4f-9da7-829d2b7bb039"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5182&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "dc7b44857b181af6eaff060478bfdf17852546ce93b7f9df6d872b256b530bfd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5182 (2026) — Relating generally to authorizing security personnel employed by the State Treasurer to carry concealed weapons while performing his or her official duties
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5182%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5182)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5182%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5182)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5182%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5182)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5182%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5182)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Phillips — primary (person)
- B — cosponsor (person)
- Flanigan — cosponsor (person)
- Funkhouser — cosponsor (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Jennings — cosponsor (person)
- Marple — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Masters — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
- Roop — cosponsor (person)
- Ward — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-04** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** To House Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-10** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-13** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-16** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-16** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-17** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-17** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-18** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-18** Passed House (Roll No. 125) `passage`
- **2026-02-18** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-19** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 560) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-13** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
- **2026-04-02** Became law 4/2/2026
- **2026-03-14** Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 291, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/47c1bc9e-5015-4f4f-9da7-829d2b7bb039`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education."
description: "Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5212"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5212 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education (Higher)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ellington"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-05"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bbf49a4f-9e4a-458a-9781-6b4ff7c50ad2"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5212&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "0ed141646a8207729bc2b41311c54788763f687cf62c2541519e95cb0a5ca601"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5212 (2026) — Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5212%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5212)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5212%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5212)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5212%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5212)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5212%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5212)
5. **hb5212 s edu am _1 3-3 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5212%20s%20edu%20am%20_1%203-3%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **95–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ellington — primary (person)
- Campbell — cosponsor (person)
- Hornby — cosponsor (person)
- Jennings — cosponsor (person)
- Mallow — cosponsor (person)
- Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Shamblin — cosponsor (person)
- Smith, D. — cosponsor (person)
- Statler — cosponsor (person)
- Toney — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-05** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** To House Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-17** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-18** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-18** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-19** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-20** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-20** Passed House (Roll No. 150) `passage`
- **2026-02-20** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-21** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-21** To Education then Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-21** To Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-04** To Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Reported do pass, as amended by Education `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-12** Education com. amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 561) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 671)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbf49a4f-9e4a-458a-9781-6b4ff7c50ad2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification."
description: "Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5214"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5214 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Heckert"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-05"
last_action: "2026-04-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1590f993-e712-420a-b0a0-f8b1bb5f22d6"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5214&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "60ce7260c95a476ef88fb4cbc21e3fab4269868a1774de57027e3bdbecf09eeb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5214 (2026) — Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214)
2. **Engrossed Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214)
3. **Enrolled Committee Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214)
4. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214)
5. **hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5214 hfat akers 2-23 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfat%20akers%202-23%20adopted.htm)
7. **hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm)
8. **hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5214%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-4%20adopted.htm)
9. **hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5214%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Heckert — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-05** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** To House Courts `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-12** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-13** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-18** By substitute, do pass
- **2026-02-19** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-19** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-20** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-23** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-23** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-23** Passed House (Roll No. 167) `passage`
- **2026-02-23** Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-23** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-24** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-24** To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** To Health and Human Resources `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-06** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-11** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-11** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-11** On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Reported do pass, with title amend., and as amended by HHR `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-12** Immediate consideration
- **2026-03-12** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-13** On 3rd reading with right to amend
- **2026-03-13** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-13** HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-13** Passed Senate (Roll No. 562) `passage`
- **2026-03-13** Judiciary com. title amendment adopted
- **2026-03-13** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-14** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-14** House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-14** House Message received
- **2026-03-14** Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
- **2026-03-14** Communicated to House
- **2026-03-14** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-14** To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25** To Governor 3/25/26 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1590f993-e712-420a-b0a0-f8b1bb5f22d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to Secretary of State annual reports, fees, and veteran-owned business logotypes"
description: "Relating to Secretary of State annual reports, fees, and veteran-owned business logotypes"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wv"
legislature: "West Virginia Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 5227"
citation: "West Virginia HB 5227 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Constitutional Officers"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Funkhouser"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 44
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-02-05"
last_action: "2026-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/72634424-0c3f-43d9-9c6b-9cda8fcf9ab2"
source_url: "https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5227&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill"
source_hash: "c94ddb865aa6eb0fc8bca1d13d325df1910c58d7345462837bb52a7caca07d24"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wv"]
---
# West Virginia HB 5227 (2026) — Relating to Secretary of State annual reports, fees, and veteran-owned business logotypes
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Engrossed Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5227%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5227)
2. **Enrolled Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5227%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5227)
3. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5227%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5227)
4. **hb5227 hfa akers 2-24 _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5227%20hfa%20akers%202-24%20_1%20adopted.htm)
5. **hb5227 s jud am _1 adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5227%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm)
6. **hb5227 s jud amt adopted.htm** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5227%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm)
## Votes
- EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB — **93–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Funkhouser — primary (person)
- Heckert — cosponsor (person)
- Hillenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Moore — cosponsor (person)
- Ridenour — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-05** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05** Introduced in House `introduction`
- **2026-02-05** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** To House Legal Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** To House Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** Markup Discussion
- **2026-02-23** Do pass
- **2026-02-24** On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-24** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-02-25** On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-25** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-02-25** Amendment reported by the Clerk
- **2026-02-25** Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-02-26** On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- **2026-02-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-02-26** Passed House (Roll No. 208) `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-02-27** Introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** To Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-05** On 1st reading
- **2026-03-05** Read 1st time `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** On 2nd reading
- **2026-03-06** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06** Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- **2026-03-09** On 3rd reading
- **2026-03-09** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2026-03-09** Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 380) `passage`
- **2026-03-09** Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 381)
- **2026-03-09** Senate requests House to concur
- **2026-03-10** House received Senate message
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 382)
- **2026-03-10** House concurred in Senate effective date (Roll No. 383)
- **2026-03-10** Communicated to Senate
- **2026-03-10** Completed legislative action
- **2026-03-11** House Message received
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-11** To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-03-14** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-01** Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-29** Chapter 167, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/72634424-0c3f-43d9-9c6b-9cda8fcf9ab2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official West Virginia legislature records).

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