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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 02, 2026: On 2nd reading
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 4749
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 96
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Roop
- Brooks
- Fluharty
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Foggin
- Lewis
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Smith, B
- Butler
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Statler
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Marple
- Street
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Martin
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Vance
- Chiarelli
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Miller
- Williams
- Criss
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Willis
- Crouse
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Dean
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dillon
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 0
Actions
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- On 1st reading
- Read 1st time
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, with title amendment
- Feb 21, 2026 | Senate
- Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
- To Health and Human Resources
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 67)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Read 1st time
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Do pass
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Engrossed VersionHTML
- Engrossed VersionPDF
- Committee Amendment hb4749 hfat akers 2-10.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4749 hfat akers 2-10 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4749 hfa akers 2-9 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4749 hfa akers 2-9 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4749 s jud amt _1 2-25.htmHTML



