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West Virginia House Bill 4561
Session 2026
Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 29, 2026
First Action
Jan 20, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4561
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Eric Brooks
Primary
Republican
Bill Roop
Cosponsor
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Cosponsor
Republican
David Green
Cosponsor
Unknown
Martin
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 13, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Burkhammer
Yes
Republican
Adam Vance
Didn't Vote
Republican
Andy Shamblin
Yes
Democrat
Anitra Hamilton
Yes
Republican
Bill Bell
Yes
Republican
Bill Flanigan
Yes
Republican
Bill Ridenour
Yes
Republican
Bill Roop
Yes
Republican
Bob Fehrenbacher
Yes
Republican
Bryan Smith
Yes
Republican
Bryan Ward
Yes
Republican
Carl Martin
Yes
Republican
Charles Sheedy
Yes
Republican
Chris Anders
Yes
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
Didn't Vote
Republican
David Cannon
Yes
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Yes
Republican
David Green
Didn't Vote
Republican
Dean Jeffries
Didn't Vote
Republican
Doug Smith
Didn't Vote
Republican
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Yes
Republican
Eric Brooks
Yes
Republican
Erica Moore
Yes
Democrat
Evan Hansen
Yes
Republican
Evan Worrell
Yes
Republican
Gary G. Howell
Yes
Republican
Geno Chiarelli
Yes
Republican
George Miller
Didn't Vote
Republican
George Street
Yes
Republican
Greg Watt
Yes
Republican
Guy Ward
Yes
Republican
Henry Dillon
Yes
Democrat
Hollis Lewis
Yes
Republican
Ian Masters
Yes
Republican
J.B. Akers
Yes
Republican
Jarred Cannon
Yes
Republican
Jeff Campbell
Yes
Republican
Jeff Eldridge
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey Stephens
Yes
Republican
Jim Butler
Yes
Republican
Jimmy Willis
Yes
Republican
Joe Ellington
Yes
Republican
Joe Funkhouser
Yes
Republican
Joe Parsons
Didn't Vote
Republican
Joe Statler
Yes
Republican
John Jordan
Yes
Republican
John Paul Hott
Yes
Democrat
John Williams
Yes
Republican
Jonathan Kyle
Yes
Republican
Jonathan Pinson
Yes
Republican
Jordan Bridges
Yes
Republican
Jordan Maynor
Didn't Vote
Republican
Josh Holstein
Yes
Republican
Kathie Hess Crouse
Yes
Democrat
Kayla Young
Yes
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
Didn't Vote
Republican
Marshall Clay
Yes
Republican
Marty Gearheart
Yes
Republican
Matthew Rohrbach
Yes
Republican
Michael Amos
Yes
Republican
Michael Hite
Yes
Republican
Michael Hornby
Yes
Republican
Mickey Petitto
Yes
Democrat
Mike Pushkin
Yes
Republican
Pat McGeehan
Yes
Republican
Patrick Lucas
Yes
Republican
Phil Mallow
Yes
Republican
Ray Canterbury
Yes
Democrat
Rick Garcia
Yes
Republican
Rick Hillenbrand
Yes
Republican
Roger Hanshaw
Didn't Vote
Republican
Roy Cooper
Yes
Republican
Ryan Browning
Yes
Republican
Sarah Drennan
Yes
Republican
Scot Heckert
Yes
Democrat
Sean Hornbuckle
Yes
Democrat
Shawn Fluharty
Yes
Republican
Stan Adkins
Yes
Republican
Tresa Howell
Yes
Republican
Tristan Leavitt
Yes
Republican
Vernon Criss
Yes
Republican
Walter Hall
Yes
Republican
Wayne Clark
Yes
Republican
William Anderson
Yes
Summary
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Text (3)
Enrolled Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 enr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 enr.docx
Engrossed Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 eng.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 eng.docx
Introduced Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4561%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4561
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 intr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4561 intr.docx
06/29/2026
House
Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
03/19/2026
House
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
03/14/2026
House
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
03/14/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
03/11/2026
Senate
To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal
03/11/2026
House
To Governor 3/11/2026
03/10/2026
House
House received Senate message
03/10/2026
Senate
Completed legislative action
03/10/2026
Senate
Communicated to House
03/10/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 401)
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
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
On 1st reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Reported do pass
02/16/2026
Senate
To Government Organization
02/16/2026
Senate
To Government Organization
02/16/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/13/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/13/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 87)
02/13/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/13/2026
House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
02/12/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/12/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/11/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/11/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Do pass
02/05/2026
House
Markup Discussion
01/20/2026
House
To House Government Organization
01/20/2026
House
Introduced in House
01/20/2026
House
To Government Organization
01/20/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4561/
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 5:56:45 AM
Record Updated
Jun 30, 2026 4:50:58 AM
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