HOUSE OF DELEGATES
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED
Friday, January 30, 2026
HB4983. By Del. D. Smith - 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 - To Energy and Public Works
HB4984. By Del. Worrell - relating to narrowing the scope of prior authorization mandates for FDA approved antipsychotics - To Health and Human Resources
HB4985. By Del. Willis, Linville, Dean, Eldridge, Chiarelli, Holstein, Stephens, G. Howell, Crouse, Zatezalo and J. Cannon - Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities - To Energy and Public Works then the Judiciary
HB4986. By Del. Dittman, Rohrbach, Drennan, Sheedy, Jennings, Jordan, Pritt, Moore, Parsons, Kimble and Hott - Relating to child welfare - To the Judiciary
HB4987. By Del. Dittman, Jennings, Moore, Sheedy, Parsons, Jordan, Hott, Hall, Drennan, Rohrbach and Bell - Relating to the creation of the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act - To Education
HB4988. By Del. Chiarelli, Brooks, Stephens and Willis - To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers - To the Judiciary
HB4989. By Del. Chiarelli, Heckert, Holstein, Hornby, Willis and Foggin - Professional Firefighter cancer screening (FN) - To Health and Human Resources
HB4990. By Del. Brooks, Martin, Vance, Kyle, Roop, Mallow, Marple, Hornby, Pritt, Ferrell and B. Smith - Relating to crimes using gift cards - To the Judiciary
HB4991. By Del. Brooks, Vance, Martin and B. Smith - West Virginia First Energy Act (FN) - To Energy and Public Works
HB4992. By Del. McGeehan, McCormick, Chiarelli, Willis, Ridenour and Street [By Request of the Division of Highways] - Relating to the creation of an alternative procurement procedure called the “general contractor/construction manager” procedure, and authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate rules thereabout. - To Government Organization
HB4993. By Del. McGeehan, McCormick, Chiarelli, Willis, Ridenour and Street [By Request of the Division of Highways] - Relating to authorizing green flashing warning lights on Division of Highways vehicles, and other equipment at the discretion of the Commissioner of Highways. - To Energy and Public Works
HB4994. By Del. McGeehan, McCormick, Chiarelli, Willis, Ridenour and Street [By Request of the Division of Highways] - Relating to utility lines on the Division of Highways rights of way - To Energy and Public Works
HB4995. By Del. Martin, Kump, Willis, Ferrell, Phillips, Shamblin, Hornby, Mallow, Brooks and Toney - Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms - To Education then the Judiciary
HB4996. By Del. Martin, Burkhammer, Phillips, Hornby, Funkhouser, Mallow, Butler, Ridenour, Zatezalo, Anderson and McGeehan - Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children - To the Judiciary
HB4997. By Del. Martin, Burkhammer, Phillips, Hornby, Funkhouser, Mallow, Butler, Ridenour, Zatezalo, Anderson and McGeehan - Relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB4998. By Del. T. Howell, Sheedy and Mazzocchi - Provide for a raise for private investigators hired by public defender offices or court appointed panel attorneys - To Finance
HB4999. By Del. Browning, McCormick, Stephens, Campbell, Akers and Foggin - Relating to crimes against athletic officials - To the Judiciary
HB5000. By Del. Kump, Anders, Crouse, Brooks, Martin, Coop-Gonzalez, Linville, Marple, Ridenour, Butler and Hillenbrand - Prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts and prohibit school employees from political activity during their work hours or on behalf of the school administration - To Education then the Judiciary
HB5001. By Del. Kimble, Ridenour, Mazzocchi, Phillips, Funkhouser, Jennings, Hillenbrand, Marple, Roop and Masters - Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace - To the Judiciary
HB5002. By Del. Eldridge, Parsons, Dean, Bridges, Stephens, Sheedy, Holstein, Pritt, Akers, Maynor and Riley - In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders - To Energy and Public Works
HB5003. By Del. Heckert, Watt, Roop, Bridges, Stephens, Marple, Browning and Chiarelli - Relating to the process for involuntary hospitalization - To the Judiciary
HB5004. By Del. Masters - Relating generally to coverage of PANS and PANDAS. (FN) - To Health and Human Resources
HB5005. By Del. Ellington, Statler, Toney and Hornby - Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms. - To Education then the Judiciary
HB5006. By Del. Funkhouser, Linville and Ridenour - Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances - To the Judiciary
HB5007. By Del. Funkhouser, Anders, Ridenour, Drennan, Amos, Zatezalo, Browning, Garcia, Masters, Horst and Moore - Creating an income tax deduction for gym memberships (FN) - To Finance
HB5008. By Del. Funkhouser, Ridenour and Masters - Relating to a State Water Resources Management Plan - To Energy and Public Works
HB5009. By Del. Funkhouser, Ridenour and Masters - Relating to zoning ordinances and their effects - To Government Organization
HB5010. By Del. Ridenour, Jennings, Masters, Butler, Hillenbrand, Martin, Ellington, Kump and Kimble - Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries. - To Education then Finance
HB5011. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Martin, Leavitt, Holstein, Masters, Heckert, Phillips, Mallow, Hornby, Ellington and Maynor - Allow removal of complaints from HRC to Circuit Court (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5012. By Del. Ellington, Statler, Hornby and Crouse - Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs. - To Education
HB5013. By Del. Funkhouser, Anders and Ridenour - Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts (FN) - To Energy and Public Works then Finance
HB5014. By Del. Hillenbrand, Zatezalo, Toney, Statler, Ward, Butler, Mallow, Jennings and Marple - Modification to real property tax requirements for farm structures - To Finance