HB 4538 - West Virginia House (2026) - Regarding fines in DOH work zones

Sponsor

First Action

Jan 19, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 14, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4538

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Gary G. Howell

Primary

Charles Sheedy

Cosponsor

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

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Summary

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Text (8)

Engrossed Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 sub1 eng.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 sub1 eng.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4538%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4538

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4538 intr.docx

hb4538 sfat m. maynard _1 3-12 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfat%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm

hb4538 sfa m. maynard _1 3-12 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfa%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-12%20adopted.htm

hb4538 sfa m. maynard _1 3-11 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20sfa%20m.%20maynard%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm

hb4538 hfat akers 3-3 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20hfat%20akers%203-3%20adopted.htm

hb4538 hfa flanigan akers 3-2 _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4538%20hfa%20flanigan%20akers%203-2%20_1%20adopted.htm

Actions (38)

Show Only Major Actions

03/14/2026

House

Completed legislative action

03/14/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/14/2026

House

House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 637)

03/14/2026

House

House received Senate message

03/12/2026

Senate

Senate requests House to concur

03/12/2026

Senate

Title amendment adopted

03/12/2026

Senate

Passed Senate (Roll No. 519)

03/12/2026

Senate

Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)

03/12/2026

Senate

Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading

03/12/2026

Senate

Deferred until foot of 2nd reading

03/12/2026

Senate

Read 3rd time

03/12/2026

Senate

On 3rd reading

03/11/2026

Senate

Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/11/2026

Senate

Read 2nd time

03/11/2026

Senate

On 2nd reading

03/10/2026

Senate

Read 1st time

03/10/2026

Senate

Immediate consideration

03/10/2026

Senate

Reported do pass

03/05/2026

Senate

To Transportation and Infrastructure

03/05/2026

Senate

To Transportation and Infrastructure

03/05/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

03/04/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/04/2026

House

Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/04/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 287)

03/04/2026

House

Read 3rd time

03/04/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

03/03/2026

House

Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/03/2026

House

Amendment reported by the Clerk

03/03/2026

House

Read 2nd time

03/03/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

03/02/2026

House

Read 1st time

03/02/2026

House

On 1st reading, Special Calendar

02/28/2026

House

By substitute, do pass

02/26/2026

House

Markup Discussion

01/19/2026

House

To House Judiciary

01/19/2026

House

Introduced in House

01/19/2026

House

To Judiciary

01/19/2026

House

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

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

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4538/

Record Created

Jan 20, 2026 5:52:53 AM

Record Updated

Mar 14, 2026 10:50:15 PM