Bill Sponsor
West Virginia House Bill 4749
Session 2026
Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 13, 2026
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The bill aims to amend the foster child bill of rights by adding three additional rights for foster children, including timely notice of hearings, the right to attend hearings, and the right to have the hearing's outcome explained by their legal representative. This would impact the legal rights and participation of foster children and those in kinship placements in West Virginia.

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First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4749
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
08/13/2026
House
Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
03/13/2026
House
Approved by Governor 3/13/2026 - House Journal
03/13/2026
House
Approved by Governor 3/12/2026
03/13/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal
03/09/2026
Senate
To Governor 3/6/2026 - Senate Journal
03/06/2026
House
To Governor 3/6/2026
03/06/2026
Senate
House Message received
03/05/2026
House
Completed legislative action
03/05/2026
House
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 351)
03/05/2026
House
House received Senate message
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate requests House to concur
03/03/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314)
03/03/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/03/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
03/02/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/02/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
02/27/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
02/27/2026
Senate
On 1st reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Reported do pass, with title amendment
02/21/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
02/21/2026
Senate
Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
02/12/2026
Senate
To Health and Human Resources
02/12/2026
Senate
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
02/12/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/10/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/10/2026
House
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/10/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 67)
02/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/10/2026
House
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
02/10/2026
House
Amendment reported by the Clerk
02/10/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/10/2026
House
On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
02/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/09/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/06/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/06/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/05/2026
House
Markup Discussion
02/05/2026
House
Do pass
01/22/2026
House
To House Judiciary
01/22/2026
House
Introduced in House
01/22/2026
House
To Judiciary
01/21/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 23, 2026 6:01:48 AM
Record Updated
Aug 14, 2026 4:10:46 AM