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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”
Summary
Comments on HB 4712
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 95
- Adkins
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Pritt
- Akers
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Riley
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Roop
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Foggin
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Marple
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Martin
- Ward, B
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Watt
- Clark
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- White
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Williams
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Willis
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Moore
- Worrell
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Parsons
- Young
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Dean
- Horst
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dillon
- Hott
- Pinson
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 129)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Reference dispensed
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- To House Judiciary
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- To House Courts
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary



