HB 5214 - West Virginia House (2026) - Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 5, 2026

Latest Action

Aug 13, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5214

State

West Virginia

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Scot Heckert

Primary

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

House Roll Call Votes

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Summary

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Text (9)

Enrolled Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1 enr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1 enr.docx

Engrossed Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1 eng.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1 eng.docx

Committee Substitute

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 sub1.docx

Introduced Version

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5214%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5214

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 intr.pdf

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5214 intr.docx

hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfat%20mcgeehan%203-14%20adopted.htm

hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfa%20mcgeehan%203-14%20_1%20adopted.htm

hb5214 hfat akers 2-23 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5214%20hfat%20akers%202-23%20adopted.htm

hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5214%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-11%20adopted.htm

hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted.htm

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5214%20s%20hhr%20am%20_%203-4%20adopted.htm

Actions (48)

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08/13/2026

House

Chapter 72, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

04/01/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

03/25/2026

House

To Governor 3/25/26

03/14/2026

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

03/14/2026

Senate

Completed legislative action

03/14/2026

Senate

Communicated to House

03/14/2026

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)

03/14/2026

Senate

House Message received

03/14/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

03/14/2026

House

House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)

03/14/2026

House

House received Senate message

03/13/2026

Senate

Senate requests House to concur

03/13/2026

Senate

Judiciary com. title amendment adopted

03/13/2026

Senate

Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)

03/13/2026

Senate

HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)

03/13/2026

Senate

Read 3rd time

03/13/2026

Senate

On 3rd reading with right to amend

03/12/2026

Senate

Read 2nd time

03/12/2026

Senate

Immediate consideration

03/12/2026

Senate

Reported do pass, with title amend., and as amended by HHR

03/11/2026

Senate

On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary

03/11/2026

Senate

Read 1st time

03/11/2026

Senate

Immediate consideration

03/11/2026

Senate

Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary

03/06/2026

Senate

To Judiciary

03/06/2026

Senate

Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary

02/24/2026

Senate

To Health and Human Resources

02/24/2026

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary

02/24/2026

Senate

Introduced in Senate

02/23/2026

House

Communicated to Senate

02/23/2026

House

Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

02/23/2026

House

Passed House (Roll No. 167)

02/23/2026

House

Read 3rd time

02/23/2026

House

On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

02/20/2026

House

Read 2nd time

02/20/2026

House

On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

02/19/2026

House

Read 1st time

02/19/2026

House

On 1st reading, Special Calendar

02/18/2026

House

By substitute, do pass

02/13/2026

House

Markup Discussion

02/12/2026

House

To House Judiciary

02/11/2026

House

To House Courts

02/05/2026

House

To House Judiciary

02/05/2026

House

Introduced in House

02/05/2026

House

To Judiciary

02/05/2026

House

Filed for introduction

Sources

WV Legislature

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

Open States

https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5214/

Record Created

Feb 5, 2026 10:51:55 PM

Record Updated

Aug 14, 2026 4:18:23 AM