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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 25, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 26, 2026: To Energy, Industry, and Mining
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Summary
Comments on HB 4971
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Votes
YES: 96
- Adkins
- Dittman
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Akers
- Drennan
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jennings
- Pushkin
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Kelly
- Riley
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Flanigan
- Kyle
- Roop
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Linville
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Statler
- Campbell
- Green
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Marple
- Street
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Martin
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Masters
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Watt
- Clay
- Hite
- McCormick
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- Williams
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Moore
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Horst
- Parsons
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- To Energy, Industry, and Mining
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 184)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment pending
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Energy and Public Works
- Introduced in House
- To House Energy and Public Works
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Committee SubstituteHTML
- Committee SubstitutePDF
- Engrossed Committee SubstituteHTML
- Engrossed Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfat anderson 2-25.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfat anderson 2-25 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfat anderson 2-25 adopted adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfa dillon howell 2-25 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfa dillon howell 2-25 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfa dillon howell 2-25 _1 adopted adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4971 hfa dillon 2-24 _1.htmHTML



