HB 4138 - West Virginia House (2026) - Relating to persons convicted of a crime

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 14, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4138

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

J.B. Akers

Primary

Jonathan Pinson

Cosponsor

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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Text (9)

Enrolled Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1 enr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1 enr.docx

Engrossed Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1 eng.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1 eng.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4138%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4138

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4138 intr.docx

hb4138 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm

hb4138 hfa mcgeehan 3-12 _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-12%20_1%20adopted.htm

hb4138 hfat akers 1-30 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4138%20hfat%20akers%201-30%20adopted.htm

hb4138 s jud amt adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4138%20s%20jud%20amt%20adopted.htm

hb4138 s jud am _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4138%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%20adopted.htm

Actions (45)

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04/01/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

03/25/2026

House

To Governor 3/25/2026

03/14/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

Effective ninety days from passage

03/14/2026

Senate

Completed legislative action

03/14/2026

Senate

Communicated to House

03/14/2026

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)

03/14/2026

Senate

House Message received

03/14/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/14/2026

House

Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)

03/14/2026

House

House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)

03/14/2026

House

House received Senate message

03/10/2026

Senate

Senate requests House to concur

03/10/2026

Senate

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394)

03/10/2026

Senate

Read 3rd time

03/10/2026

Senate

On 3rd reading

03/09/2026

Senate

Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/09/2026

Senate

Read 2nd time

03/09/2026

Senate

On 2nd reading

03/06/2026

Senate

Read 1st time

03/06/2026

Senate

Immediate consideration

03/06/2026

Senate

Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

02/03/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

02/03/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

02/03/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

02/02/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

02/02/2026

House

Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

02/02/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 35)

02/02/2026

House

Read 3rd time

02/02/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

01/30/2026

House

Read 2nd time

01/30/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

01/29/2026

House

Read 1st time

01/29/2026

House

On 1st reading, Special Calendar

01/28/2026

House

By substitute, do pass

01/23/2026

House

Markup Discussion

01/22/2026

House

To House Judiciary

01/21/2026

House

Markup Discussion

01/21/2026

House

To House Legal Services

01/14/2026

House

To House Judiciary

01/14/2026

House

Introduced in House

01/14/2026

House

To Judiciary

01/14/2026

House

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/...

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4138/

Record Created

Jan 14, 2026 8:38:43 PM

Record Updated

Apr 7, 2026 6:27:01 PM