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Delegate Howell, T. sponsored 75 bills:

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HB 4013 Relating to the Mountaineer Flexible Tax Credit Act of 2026 Pending  House Finance Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4062 To create the West Virginia Homeschool Student Athletics Participation Act. Pending  House EDU Committee  02/17/26 
HB 4075 Insurance must cover Bioidentical hormones as they do pharmaceutical one Pending  House Finance Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4152 Workforce-Education Partnership Act Pending  House EDU Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4153 West Virginia Skilled and Ready to Work Internship and Apprenticeship Incentive Act Pending  House EPW Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4162 WV Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax Credit Pending  House Finance Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4163 FOIA Database Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4164 Election integrity and People’s vote protection act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4347 To remove income tax from overtime work Pending  House Finance Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4448 Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter Pending  House EDU Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4467 Relating to maternity leave for school employees Pending  House PED Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4470 Relating to requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images, and provide voters with the ability to affix a unique mark on their ballot to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4555 Eliminate sales tax on tax preparation services Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4596 Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4597 Increasing Homestead Exemption Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4598 Change Audit Log for annual subscription with Secretary of State Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4600 Require all ballots for primary and general elections be received not later than the close of the polls on election day. Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4661 Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4662 Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4665 Relating to pension income of retired law enforcement officers and first responders Pending  House Finance Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4666 Require medical examiners to review medical and immunization records and document any immunizations or emergency countermeasures given within 90 days before their death Pending  House HHR Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4668 To make any accident involving a driver that is driving on a revoked/suspended license or is driving while unlicensed is automatically at fault for the accident Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4670 To create a pilot program that would exempt certain counties from provisions of the Education code. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4706 Establishing a three month time limit for a purchaser of real property to have a deed recorded. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4708 Clarifying how substitute teachers may serve for extended periods. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4709 Relating to changing the process of election litigation Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/19/26 
HB 4712 Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.” Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4713 To provide an exemption of taxes on income derived from tips Pending  House Finance Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4726 Housing assistance for children aging out of foster care system Pending  House HHR Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4769 Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises Pending  House GOV Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4793 Creating the Barber Apprentice Program Pending    Concurrence  03/14/26 
HB 4808 Federally Approved Project Delivery Methods for Airport Capital Improvement Projects Pending  House GOV Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4843 Relating to consumer protection and the collection of certain personally identifiable information. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4849 Authorize the Superintendent of the county schools district to apply directly to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to facilitate remediation of hazards. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4851 Relating to creating a moratorium on school closures and consolidations pending a West Virginia Department of Education (“WVDE”) school aid formula proposal. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4855 To the elimination of the West Virginia Department of Education and providing direct funding for education Pending  House EDU Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4866 Relating to creating the West Virginia Public Participation Protection Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4878 Relating to deadly force Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4895 Relating to establishing an unborn child tax credit Pending  House Finance Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4914 West Virginia Education Freedom and Parental Empowerment Act Pending  House EDU Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4915 Sudden Death Reporting and Stransparency Act Pending  House HHR Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4931 Relating to the protection of firearm owner privacy and prohibition of registries Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4947 Allow Religious Exemptions for vaccines Pending  House HHR Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4979 Reinstituting the maintenance of actions for alienation of affection and criminal conversation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4980 To establish civil liability for judges who knowingly violate the law, conduct unlawful hearings, or abuse litigants in the performance of their duties Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4998 Provide for a raise for private investigators hired by public defender offices or court appointed panel attorneys Pending  House Finance Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5029 Relating to Volunteer Fire Departments Pending  House ACT Committee  02/06/26 
HB 5036 The sovereignty of law and judicial authority in the State of West Virginia. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5038 Establishing the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state Pending  House EPW Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5097 Require hospitals with no ASL interpreter on staff provide technology for hearing or speech impaired patients to communicate Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5101 The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 5111 To prohibit public colleges and universities in this state from requiring vaccines for admission. Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5112 Prohibiting laws requiring person to receive or use medical products Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5113 Relating to a patient’s right to choose physician Pending  House HHR Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5173 To create the West Virginia Rural Littering and Illegal Dumping Prevention Act. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/04/26 
HB 5206 To make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful Pending  House HLS Committee  02/18/26 
HB 5207 To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/05/26 
HB 5215 Relating generally to limiting landowner liability for the purpose of operation of all-terrain vehicles. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/05/26 
HB 5356 Modify Funding to Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5369 West Virginia Rural School Protection Act   House EDU Introduced  02/09/26 
HB 5474 Gateway to the Gorge Outdoor Recreation Industry Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/26/26 
HB 5484 Creating the crime of conspiracy to deny medical treatment to victim of sexual offense Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 5497 Relating to staff liability Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5498 Relating to liability protection of a multidisciplinary team member. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5548 Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5549 Requiring Governor’s consent to accept certain grants Pending  House GOV Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5550 Relating to shelter for animals Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5551 Protecting State Licensing and ID Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5561 Refer instances of election fraud to the attorney general for prosecution Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5570 To exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations. Pending  House GOV Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5592 Ivermectin over the counter Pending  House HHR Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5643 Allowing an LEA or public charter school to enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States Pending  House EDU Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5644 To establish provisions regarding student immigration status and nationality in WV public educational institutions Pending  House EDU Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5660 Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/26 
HB 5680 Relating to establishing a comprehensive regulatory sunset and zero-based review system. Pending  House GOV Committee  02/17/26 
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