HOUSE OF DELEGATES
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED
Thursday, February 5, 2026
HB5200. By Del. G. Howell, Ellington, Canterbury, Hornby, Dittman, Parsons, Rohrbach, Drennan, Shamblin, Jeffries and Maynor - Creating Office of entrepreneurship - To Government Organization then Finance
HB5201. By Del. Clay and Pritt - Requiring DOH public notification of traffic change 48 hours in advance - To Energy and Public Works
HB5202. By Del. Linville - Relating to permitting access to funding for public water utilities subject to the Public Service Commission’s jurisdiction - To Energy and Public Works
HB5203. By Del. Chiarelli, Crouse, McGeehan, Moore, Rohrbach, Phillips, Hornby, Butler, Holstein, Funkhouser and Maynor - To forbid any municipality from issuing an ID for the purposes of voting in a municipal election - To the Judiciary
HB5204. By Del. Lewis - Relating to establishing the Child Captivity Prevention Act. - To Education
HB5205. By Del. Stephens, Campbell, Pritt and Bell - Requiring the State Board of Education to create model policies on the use of technology and artifical intelligence in a public school classroom - To Education then Finance
HB5206. By Del. Ferrell, Phillips, T. Howell, Brooks, Hall and Shamblin - To make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful - To the Judiciary
HB5207. By Del. Ferrell, Crouse, Eldridge, Sheedy, McGeehan, Chiarelli, T. Howell, Mallow and Akers - To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals - To the Judiciary
HB5208. By Del. Anders, Kump and Dillon - The Family Justice Restoration and Due Process Act of 2026 (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5209. By Del. Eldridge, Holstein, Mazzocchi, Chiarelli, McGeehan, Kimble, Worrell, Dittman, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Akers and Maynor - Create a registry of persons convicted of animal abuse (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5210. By Del. Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Hornbuckle [By Request of the Executive] - Comprehesive reform of the state’s water infrastructure systems. - To Energy and Public Works then Finance
HB5211. By Del. Moore, Jeffries, Chiarelli, Leavitt, Phillips, Linville, Dittman and Drennan - Relating to the identification of noncitizen residents on a driver’s license. (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5212. By Del. Ellington, Statler, Shamblin, Hornby, D. Smith, Toney, Campbell, Miller, Martin, Mallow and Jennings - To revise, update, and streamline the requirements for higher education grants, scholarships, loans, and financial aid for postsecondary education programs, workforce development initiatives, and workforce grants. - To Education
HB5213. By Del. Heckert - Relating to involuntary commitment process pilot program. (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5214. By Del. Heckert - Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification. - To the Judiciary
HB5215. By Del. Jeffries - Relating generally to limiting landowner liability for the purpose of operation of all-terrain vehicles. - To the Judiciary
HB5216. By Del. Jeffries - Relating to community paramedicine programs - To Health and Human Resources
HB5217. By Del. Funkhouser, Hillenbrand, Moore, Dittman, Akers, Holstein and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing for a filing fee for a write-in candidate (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5218. By Del. Funkhouser, Akers, Holstein, Ridenour and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing that the Secretary of State shall notify a respondent of an election law complaint - To the Judiciary
HB5219. By Del. Funkhouser, Moore and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to defining residence for the purpose of registration and voting in West Virginia - To the Judiciary
HB5220. By Del. Funkhouser, Moore, Akers and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to clarifying persons permitted to be present in a polling place during an election period for non-voting activities that normally occur at that location - To the Judiciary
HB5221. By Del. Funkhouser, Hillenbrand, Moore, Dittman and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to increasing the civil penalties for failure to file required campaign finance reports - To the Judiciary
HB5222. By Del. Funkhouser and Akers [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing for an increase service of process fees and fees in shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process - To the Judiciary
HB5223. By Del. Funkhouser, Akers and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to requiring contact information for the chair of a political committee - To the Judiciary
HB5224. By Del. Funkhouser, Martin, Heckert, Holstein and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Creating a personal income tax credit for election officials in West Virginia. (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance
HB5225. By Del. Funkhouser, Martin, Heckert, Holstein and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to prohibiting any person to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle over a polling place on election day - To the Judiciary
HB5226. By Del. Funkhouser, Moore, Ridenour, Heckert and Martin [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing that in no case shall a filing fee paid be returned to the candidate - To the Judiciary
HB5227. By Del. Funkhouser, Moore, Hillenbrand, Ridenour and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing for the amount the Secretary of State may charge for a bad check fee (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5228. By Del. Funkhouser, Akers, Holstein, Ridenour, Heckert and Martin [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to clarifying the definition of electioneering - To the Judiciary
HB5229. By Del. Funkhouser and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to filing of a fraudulent financing statement. - To the Judiciary
HB5230. By Del. Moore, Shamblin, Dittman, Petitto, Pritt, Kyle, Hite, Jeffries, Phillips and Campbell - Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of State Police (FN) - To Finance
HB5231. By Del. Moore, Petitto, Pritt, Kimble, Hite, Jeffries, Phillips, Campbell and Drennan - The purpose of this bill is to require counties to utilize separate voting machines from those used for voting in an election, and to require testing of the automatic tabulating equipment prior to its use in an election. - To the Judiciary
HB5232. By Del. Hornbuckle and Garcia - Creating the Police Partnering with Communities Act (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance
HB5233. By Del. Hornbuckle - Relating to living anatomical gift - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary
HB5234. By Del. Moore, Funkhouser, Horst, Dittman, Shamblin, Petitto, Pritt, Kimble, Hite, Jeffries and Phillips - Relating to requiring certain information with an absentee ballot - To the Judiciary
HB5235. By Del. Moore, Dittman, Shamblin, Petitto, Pritt, Kyle, Hite, Jeffries, Phillips and Campbell - Back to school sales tax holiday (FN) - To Finance
HB5236. By Del. Moore, Dittman, Petitto, Pritt, Kimble, Hite, Phillips, Campbell and Drennan - The purpose of this bill is to ensure compliance with state law requiring ballot tabulating equipment to not be connected to the internet, by requiring random inspections by the Secretary of State, including all necessary reporting. - To the Judiciary
HB5237. By Del. Hornbuckle, Lewis and Garcia - Maintaining the solvency of the Unemployment Compensation Fund - To Finance
HB5238. By Del. Hornbuckle and Garcia - Screening for adverse childhood experiences (FN) - To Finance
HB5239. By Del. Hornbuckle, Lewis and Hansen - To increase the minimum starting salary for a teacher to $50,000 (FN) - To Education then Finance
HB5240. By Del. Hornbuckle - Authorizing a temporary foreign brewers import license (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance
HB5241. By Del. Hornbuckle - Relating to insurance coverage for breast cancer screening (FN) - To Finance
HB5242. By Del. Hornbuckle - State Living Donor Protection Act (FN) - To Finance
HB5243. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Allowing a bar to purchase liquor from a distillery or a mini-distillery - To the Judiciary
HB5244. By Del. McCormick, Dittman, D. Cannon, Kyle, Browning and Hornby - To institute the Learn and Earn program for four-year schools. (FN) - To Education
HB5245. By Del. Hornbuckle - Creating the Governor’s Cup competition - To Education
HB5246. By Del. Hornbuckle - Safe Play Act - To the Judiciary
HB5247. By Del. Hornbuckle and Lewis - Establishing a pilot program to develop school-based mental and behavioral health services (FN) - To Education then Finance
HB5248. By Del. Hornbuckle and Lewis - To create an initiative to provide minorities and males with an incentive to join the public education field (FN) - To Education then Finance
HB5249. By Del. Hornbuckle, Lewis and Hansen - Limiting the use of state funding under the Hope Scholarship Program for out-of-state private schools and providers - To Education then Finance
HB5250. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Clarifying that the legislature cannot impede the judiciary’s duties to assure the fair administration of justice when it or a member of a legislative body is a party in a proceeding relating to legislative actions - To the Judiciary
HB5251. By Del. Pushkin, Hansen and Garcia - Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act (FN) - To Government Organization then the Judiciary
HB5252. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance - To the Judiciary then Finance
HB5253. By Del. Pushkin - Creating a domestic violence registry - To the Judiciary then Finance
HB5254. By Del. Pushkin - Establishing the Minority Health Advisory Team (FN) - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary
HB5255. By Del. Pushkin - Relating to consumer protection of new manufactured home warranties (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5256. By Del. Pushkin - Relating to wages of persons with disabilities (FN) - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary
HB5257. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails - To Education then Finance
HB5258. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating to the juvenile justice reform oversight committee (FN) - To the Judiciary then Finance
HB5259. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating to the cultivation of medical cannabis - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary
HB5260. By Del. Eldridge, Flanigan, Pritt, Dean, Stephens, B. Smith, Hott, Statler, Worrell, Amos and Masters - Relating generally to medical cannabis - To Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary
HB5261. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating generally to forfeiture of contraband (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5262. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system (FN) - To Energy and Public Works then Finance
HB5263. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating to use of credit scores in applications for insurance (FN) - To Finance
HB5264. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Establishing workers cooperative corporations - To Energy and Public Works then the Judiciary
HB5265. By Del. Pushkin and Garcia - Relating to calculating max number of students at alternative and year-round schools (FN) - To Education
HB5266. By Del. Pushkin - Requiring West Virginia Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any otherwise qualified provider - To Health and Human Resources then Finance
HB5267. By Del. Hornbuckle and Lewis - Providing for the reintegration of inmates in correctional facilities (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5268. By Del. Hornbuckle and Garcia - Mountaineer Games Sports League (FN) - To Education then Government Organization
HB5269. By Del. Hornbuckle, Lewis and Hansen - The Young Professional Tax Credits (FN) - To Finance
HB5270. By Del. Hornbuckle and Lewis - To allow public high schools to have full time athletic trainers (FN) - To Education then Finance
HB5271. By Del. Hornbuckle and Lewis - Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child (FN) - To Education then Finance
HB5272. By Del. Hornbuckle, Lewis and Hansen - Appropriations from the state Revenue Shortfall Fund and the Income Tax Reserve Fund be utilized to initiate investments in flood prevention initiatives to reduce the impact of severe flooding (FN) - To Government Organization then Finance
HB5273. By Del. Funkhouser, Akers, Hillenbrand and Heckert [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office (FN) - To the Judiciary
HB5274. By Del. Funkhouser, Hillenbrand and Ridenour [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Allowing the Secretary of State administer oaths and affirmations. - To the Judiciary
HB5275. By Del. Funkhouser, Akers, Ridenour and Martin [By Request of the Secretary of State] - Providing the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail - To the Judiciary