HB 4354 - West Virginia House (2026) - Relating to necessity allowance

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 15, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4354

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Adam Burkhammer

Primary

Margitta Mazzocchi

Cosponsor

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

House Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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Text (6)

Enrolled Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1 enr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1 enr.docx

Engrossed Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1 eng.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1 eng.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4354%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4354

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4354 intr.docx

hb4354 s jud amt 2-23 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4354%20s%20jud%20amt%202-23%20adopted.htm

hb4354 s jud am _1 2-23 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4354%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%202-23%20adopted.htm

Actions (43)

Show Only Major Actions

04/01/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

03/18/2026

House

To Governor 3/18/2026

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 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

House Message received

03/13/2026

House

Completed legislative action

03/13/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/13/2026

House

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 497)

03/13/2026

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. 395)

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, as amended by Judiciary

02/24/2026

Senate

To Finance

02/24/2026

Senate

Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance

02/21/2026

Senate

Referred to Judiciary

02/21/2026

Senate

Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary then Finance

01/28/2026

Senate

To Health and Human Resources

01/28/2026

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

01/28/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

01/27/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

01/27/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 19)

01/27/2026

House

Read 3rd time

01/27/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

01/26/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

01/23/2026

House

Read 2nd time

01/23/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

01/22/2026

House

Read 1st time

01/22/2026

House

On 1st reading, Special Calendar

01/21/2026

House

2nd reference dispensed

01/21/2026

House

By substitute, do pass

01/19/2026

House

Markup Discussion

01/15/2026

House

To House Health and Human Resources

01/15/2026

House

Introduced in House

01/15/2026

House

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

01/15/2026

House

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

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

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4354/

Record Created

Jan 16, 2026 5:49:01 AM

Record Updated

Apr 7, 2026 2:34:22 PM