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IntroducedJan 30, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
Summary
Comments on HB 4983
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 23
- Anders
- Garcia
- Kimble
- Roop
- Bell
- Hamilton
- Lewis
- Toney
- Bridges
- Hansen
- Moore
- Vance
- Dillon
- Hornbuckle
- Petitto
- Williams
- Flanigan
- Howell, G
- Pritt
- Young
- Fluharty
- Jordan
- Pushkin
NO: 70
- Adkins
- Dittman
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Akers
- Drennan
- Jeffries
- Ridenour
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jennings
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ellington
- Kyle
- Rohrbach
- Brooks
- Fehrenbacher
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Ferrell
- Linville
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Foggin
- Lucas
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Funkhouser
- Mallow
- Statler
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Martin
- Stephens
- Canterbury
- Green
- Masters
- Street
- Chiarelli
- Hall
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Cooper
- Holstein
- Miller
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Zatezalo
- Crouse
- Horst
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dean
- Hott
NO: 87
- Adkins
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Ridenour
- Akers
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Riley
- Amos
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Rohrbach
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kyle
- Roop
- Bell
- Fluharty
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Bridges
- Foggin
- Lewis
- Sheedy
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Linville
- Smith, D
- Browning
- Garcia
- Lucas
- Statler
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Butler
- Green
- Martin
- Street
- Campbell
- Hall
- Masters
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Hamilton
- Maynor
- Vance
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- White
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Williams
- Criss
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Willis
- Crouse
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dittman
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
YES: 74
- Adkins
- Crouse
- Howell, T
- Phillips
- Akers
- Dean
- Jeffries
- Pinson
- Amos
- Dittman
- Jennings
- Pritt
- Anderson
- Drennan
- Jordan
- Riley
- Bell
- Ellington
- Kyle
- Rohrbach
- Brooks
- Fehrenbacher
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Ferrell
- Linville
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Foggin
- Lucas
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Funkhouser
- Mallow
- Statler
- Campbell
- Gearheart
- Marple
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Green
- Martin
- Street
- Cannon, J
- Hall
- Masters
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Holstein
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hornby
- McGeehan
- Willis
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Horst
- Moore
- Zatezalo
- Cooper
- Hott
- Petitto
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Criss
- Howell, G
NO: 17
YES: 78
- Adkins
- Dean
- Jeffries
- Pinson
- Akers
- Dittman
- Jennings
- Pritt
- Amos
- Drennan
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Eldridge
- Kyle
- Riley
- Bell
- Ellington
- Leavitt
- Rohrbach
- Brooks
- Fehrenbacher
- Linville
- Shamblin
- Browning
- Foggin
- Lucas
- Sheedy
- Burkhammer
- Funkhouser
- Mallow
- Smith, D
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Marple
- Statler
- Campbell
- Green
- Martin
- Stephens
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Masters
- Street
- Cannon, J
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Toney
- Canterbury
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Chiarelli
- Hite
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clark
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- White
- Clay
- Hornby
- Miller
- Willis
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Horst
- Moore
- Worrell
- Cooper
- Hott
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Criss
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Crouse
- Howell, T
NO: 16
YES: 77
- Adkins
- Dean
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Akers
- Dillon
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Amos
- Dittman
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Anderson
- Drennan
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Bell
- Eldridge
- Jordan
- Riley
- Brooks
- Ellington
- Kyle
- Rohrbach
- Browning
- Fehrenbacher
- Leavitt
- Shamblin
- Burkhammer
- Ferrell
- Linville
- Sheedy
- Butler
- Foggin
- Lucas
- Smith, D
- Campbell
- Funkhouser
- Mallow
- Statler
- Cannon, D
- Gearheart
- Marple
- Stephens
- Cannon, J
- Green
- Martin
- Street
- Canterbury
- Hall
- Masters
- Toney
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Holstein
- McCormick
- Watt
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hornby
- McGeehan
- Willis
- Cooper
- Horst
- Moore
- Zatezalo
- Criss
- Hott
- Petitto
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Crouse
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 108)
- Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Do pass
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Jan 30, 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
- Engrossed VersionHTML
- Engrossed VersionPDF
- Committee Amendment hb4983 hfa hansen et al. 2-16.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4983 hfa hansen et al. 2-16 rejected.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4983 hfa dillon 2-16 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4983 hfa dillon and anders 2-16 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb4983 hfa dillon and anders 2-16 _1 rejected.htmHTML
Documents
- Committee Amendment Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)HTML
- Committee Amendment Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)HTML
- Committee Amendment Passed House (Roll No. 108)HTML
- Committee Amendment Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)HTML
- Committee Amendment Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)HTML

