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West Virginia Senate Bill 459
Session 2026
Ensuring meaningful contact between child and step-siblings
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
459
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Laura Wakim Chapman
Primary
Summary
Unavailable
Text (2)
Committee Substitute
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb459%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=459
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb459 sub1.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb459 sub1.docx
Introduced Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb459%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=459
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb459 intr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb459 intr.docx
Actions (13)
03/02/2026
Senate
Ordered to House
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 271)
03/02/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/02/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
02/27/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/27/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediate consideration
02/26/2026
Senate
Committee substitute reported
01/16/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
01/16/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
01/16/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
01/16/2026
Senate
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB459/
Record Created
Jan 17, 2026 5:49:25 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 6:28:04 PM
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