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IntroducedFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 23, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 13, 2026
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Became Law
West Virginia House Bill
Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 14, 2026: Completed legislative action
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 5214
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 94
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Pushkin
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Ridenour
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Riley
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- 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
- Willis
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- Worrell
- Criss
- Hornby
- Moore
- Young
- Crouse
- Horst
- Parsons
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Hott
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
- Howell, G
NO: 0
YES: 97
- Adkins
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pritt
- Akers
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pushkin
- Amos
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Ridenour
- Anders
- Fehrenbacher
- Jordan
- Riley
- Anderson
- Ferrell
- Kelly
- Rohrbach
- Bell
- Flanigan
- Kimble
- Roop
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Foggin
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Funkhouser
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Garcia
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Gearheart
- Lucas
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Green
- Mallow
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Hall
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Hamilton
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hansen
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Heckert
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clark
- Hillenbrand
- McCormick
- Watt
- Clay
- Hite
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Holstein
- Miller
- Williams
- Cooper
- Hornbuckle
- Moore
- Willis
- Criss
- Hornby
- Parsons
- Worrell
- Crouse
- Horst
- Petitto
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Phillips
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Pinson
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
NO: 0
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
- Communicated to House
- Completed legislative action
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading with right to amend
- Read 3rd time
- HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)
- Judiciary com. title amendment adopted
- Senate requests House to concur
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, with title amend., and as amended by HHR
- Immediate consideration
- Read 2nd time
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
- Immediate consideration
- Read 1st time
- On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary
- To Judiciary
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced in Senate
- To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
- To Health and Human Resources
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 167)
- Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Communicated to Senate
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- By substitute, do pass
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- Markup Discussion
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- To House Judiciary
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- To House Courts
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
- To Judiciary
- Introduced in House
- To House Judiciary
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Committee SubstituteHTML
- Committee SubstitutePDF
- Engrossed Committee SubstituteHTML
- Engrossed Committee SubstitutePDF
- Enrolled Committee SubstituteHTML
- Enrolled Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfat akers 2-23.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 hfat akers 2-23 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted.htmHTML
Documents
- Committee Amendment Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)HTML
- Committee Amendment House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)HTML
- Committee Amendment Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)HTML
- Committee Amendment Passed House (Roll No. 167)HTML

