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West Virginia House Bill 4696
Session 2026
Authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to deposit funds granted pursuant to federal programs
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Feb 25, 2026
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4696
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
William Anderson
Primary
Republican
Bob Fehrenbacher
Cosponsor
Republican
Charles Sheedy
Cosponsor
Republican
Clay Riley
Cosponsor
Republican
Geno Chiarelli
Cosponsor
Republican
George Street
Cosponsor
Republican
Jeff Eldridge
Cosponsor
Republican
Josh Holstein
Cosponsor
Republican
Mark Zatezalo
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Burkhammer
Yes
Republican
Adam Vance
Yes
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
Didn't Vote
Republican
Bryan Ward
Yes
Republican
Carl Martin
Yes
Republican
Charles Sheedy
Yes
Republican
Chris Anders
No
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
Yes
Republican
David Cannon
Yes
Republican
David Elliott Pritt
Yes
Republican
David Green
Yes
Republican
Dean Jeffries
Yes
Republican
Doug Smith
Yes
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
Yes
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
Yes
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
Yes
Republican
Josh Holstein
Yes
Republican
Kathie Hess Crouse
Yes
Democrat
Kayla Young
Yes
Republican
Keith Marple
Yes
Unknown
Kelly
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
Yes
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
Didn't Vote
Republican
Patrick Lucas
Yes
Republican
Phil Mallow
Yes
Republican
Ray Canterbury
Yes
Democrat
Rick Garcia
Yes
Republican
Rick Hillenbrand
Yes
Republican
Roger Hanshaw
Yes
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
Didn't Vote
Republican
Vernon Criss
Yes
Republican
Walter Hall
Yes
Republican
Wayne Clark
Yes
Republican
William Anderson
Yes
Summary
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Text (4)
Enrolled Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 enr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 enr.docx
Engrossed Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 eng.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 eng.docx
Introduced Version
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4696%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4696
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 intr.pdf
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4696 intr.docx
hb4696 hfat anderson 2-3 adopted.htm
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4696%20hfat%20anderson%202-3%20adopted.htm
02/26/2026
House
To Governor 2/23/2026
02/25/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 - Senate Journal
02/25/2026
House
Approved by Governor 2/25/2026
02/25/2026
Senate
To Governor 2/23/2026 - Senate Journal
02/21/2026
Senate
House Message received
02/20/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/20/2026
House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 136)
02/20/2026
House
House received Senate message
02/19/2026
House
Completed legislative action
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate requests House to concur in changed effective date
02/19/2026
Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 156)
02/19/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 155)
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
02/18/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/18/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
02/17/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
02/17/2026
Senate
On 1st reading
02/16/2026
Senate
Reported do pass
02/06/2026
Senate
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
02/06/2026
Senate
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
02/06/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/05/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/05/2026
House
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/05/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 51)
02/05/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/05/2026
House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
02/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/04/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/03/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/03/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/02/2026
House
Do pass
01/27/2026
House
Markup Discussion
01/21/2026
House
To House Energy and Public Works
01/21/2026
House
Introduced in House
01/21/2026
House
To Energy and Public Works
01/21/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4696/
Record Created
Jan 22, 2026 6:00:35 AM
Record Updated
Feb 26, 2026 1:39:31 AM
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