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West Virginia House Bill 4198
Session 2026
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Active
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Passed Senate on Mar 14, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4198
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Primary
Republican
Bill Ridenour
Cosponsor
Republican
Dana Ferrell
Cosponsor
Republican
Daniel Linville
Cosponsor
Republican
Dave Foggin
Cosponsor
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Cosponsor
Republican
Eric Brooks
Cosponsor
Republican
Margitta Mazzocchi
Cosponsor
Republican
Michael Hornby
Cosponsor
Republican
Pat McGeehan
Cosponsor
Unknown
Phillips
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Burkhammer
Yes
Republican
Adam Vance
Yes
Republican
Andy Shamblin
Yes
Democrat
Anitra Hamilton
No
Republican
Bill Bell
No
Republican
Bill Flanigan
Yes
Republican
Bill Ridenour
Yes
Republican
Bill Roop
Yes
Republican
Bob Fehrenbacher
No
Republican
Bryan Smith
Didn't Vote
Republican
Bryan Ward
Yes
Republican
Carl Martin
Yes
Republican
Charles Sheedy
No
Republican
Chris Anders
Didn't Vote
Republican
Chris Phillips
Yes
Republican
Christopher W. Toney
Yes
Republican
Chuck Horst
Yes
Republican
Clay Riley
Yes
Republican
D. Rolland Jennings
Yes
Republican
Dana Ferrell
Yes
Republican
Daniel Linville
Yes
Republican
Dave Foggin
Yes
Republican
Dave McCormick
No
Republican
David Cannon
Yes
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Yes
Republican
David Green
Yes
Republican
Dean Jeffries
Yes
Republican
Doug Smith
Didn't Vote
Republican
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Yes
Republican
Eric Brooks
Yes
Republican
Erica Moore
Yes
Democrat
Evan Hansen
No
Republican
Evan Worrell
Didn't Vote
Republican
Gary G. Howell
Yes
Republican
Geno Chiarelli
Yes
Republican
George Miller
No
Republican
George Street
Yes
Republican
Greg Watt
Yes
Republican
Guy Ward
Yes
Republican
Henry Dillon
Yes
Democrat
Hollis Lewis
No
Republican
Ian Masters
Yes
Republican
J.B. Akers
Yes
Republican
Jarred Cannon
Yes
Republican
Jeff Campbell
Yes
Republican
Jeff Eldridge
No
Republican
Jeffrey Stephens
No
Republican
Jim Butler
Yes
Republican
Jimmy Willis
Yes
Republican
Joe Ellington
No
Republican
Joe Funkhouser
Yes
Republican
Joe Parsons
No
Republican
Joe Statler
Yes
Republican
John Jordan
Yes
Republican
John Paul Hott
Yes
Democrat
John Williams
No
Republican
Jonathan Kyle
No
Republican
Jonathan Pinson
Yes
Republican
Jordan Bridges
No
Republican
Jordan Maynor
Yes
Republican
Josh Holstein
Yes
Republican
Kathie Hess Crouse
Yes
Democrat
Kayla Young
No
Republican
Keith Marple
Yes
Republican
Larry Kump
Didn't Vote
Republican
Laura Kimble
Yes
Republican
Lisa White
Yes
Republican
Lori Dittman
Yes
Republican
Margitta Mazzocchi
Yes
Republican
Mark Dean
Yes
Republican
Mark Zatezalo
Yes
Republican
Marshall Clay
Yes
Republican
Marty Gearheart
Yes
Republican
Matthew Rohrbach
Didn't Vote
Republican
Michael Amos
No
Republican
Michael Hite
Yes
Republican
Michael Hornby
Yes
Republican
Mickey Petitto
Yes
Democrat
Mike Pushkin
No
Republican
Pat McGeehan
Yes
Republican
Patrick Lucas
Yes
Republican
Phil Mallow
Yes
Republican
Ray Canterbury
Yes
Democrat
Rick Garcia
No
Republican
Rick Hillenbrand
Yes
Republican
Roger Hanshaw
Yes
Republican
Roy Cooper
Yes
Republican
Ryan Browning
Yes
Republican
Sarah Drennan
Yes
Republican
Scot Heckert
No
Democrat
Sean Hornbuckle
No
Democrat
Shawn Fluharty
No
Republican
Stan Adkins
No
Republican
Tresa Howell
Yes
Republican
Tristan Leavitt
Yes
Republican
Vernon Criss
No
Republican
Walter Hall
Yes
Republican
Wayne Clark
Yes
Republican
William Anderson
Yes
Summary
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Text (13)
Engrossed Committee Substitute
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4198%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4198
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 sub1 eng.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 sub1 eng.docx
Committee Substitute
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4198%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4198
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 sub1.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 sub1.docx
Introduced Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4198%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4198
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 intr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4198 intr.docx
hb4198 sfa morris _2 3-14 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20sfa%20morris%20_2%203-14%20adopted.htm
hb4198 sfat morris _1 3-14 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20sfat%20morris%20_1%203-14%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfa%20ridenour%20and%20coop-gonz%202-9%20_2%20–%20revised%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – rev adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfa%20ridenour%20and%20coop-gonz%202-9%20_2%20–%20rev%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfa%20ridenour%20and%20coop-gonzalez%202-9%20_2%20–%20revised%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfat%20phillips%202-10%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfa%20green%202-9%20_1%20adopted.htm
hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4198%20hfa%20leavitt%202-10%20_1%20-%20revised%20adopted.htm
hb4198 s jud am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4198%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70)
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00070.pdf
03/14/2026
Senate
Senate requests House to concur
03/14/2026
Senate
Morris title amendment adopted
03/14/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 702)
03/14/2026
Senate
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
03/14/2026
Senate
Morris amend. to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
03/14/2026
Senate
Rose amend. to committee amendment rejected (Voice vote)
03/14/2026
Senate
Committee amendment reported
03/14/2026
Senate
Having been read 3rd time 3/13/2026
03/13/2026
Senate
Laid over on 3rd reading 3/13/2026 with right to amend
03/13/2026
Senate
Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
03/13/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/13/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading with right to amend
03/12/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/12/2026
Senate
Immediate consideration
03/12/2026
Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment
03/11/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
03/11/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
03/11/2026
Senate
Immediate consideration
03/11/2026
Senate
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
02/11/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
02/11/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
02/11/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/10/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/10/2026
House
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/10/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 71)
02/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/10/2026
House
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70)
02/10/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
02/10/2026
House
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/10/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
02/10/2026
House
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/10/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
02/10/2026
House
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 69)
02/10/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
02/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/10/2026
House
Placed at foot of 3rd reading
02/09/2026
House
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026
02/09/2026
House
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
02/06/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/06/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/05/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/05/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/04/2026
House
Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until February 5, 2026
02/04/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/03/2026
House
By substitute, do pass
01/14/2026
House
To House Government Organization
01/14/2026
House
Introduced in House
01/14/2026
House
To Government Organization
01/14/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4198/
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 8:37:51 PM
Record Updated
Mar 15, 2026 7:49:35 AM
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