WV HB 4012

died on adjournment

Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WV HB 4012 pass?

No. WV HB 4012 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-14): Communicated to Senate

What is WV HB 4012 about?

WV HB 4012 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4012?

Linville is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4012, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-15
Latest action: 2026-03-14 — Communicated to Senate
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Public Service Commission

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
2026-03-14
Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 595)
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-13
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 526)
2026-03-13
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 525)
passage
2026-03-13
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Immediate consideration
2026-03-12
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
committee-passage
2026-03-11
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Energy, Industry, and Mining
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Energy, Industry, and Mining
referral-committee
2026-02-12
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
2026-02-12
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
2026-02-12
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-11
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-11
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-11
Passed House (Roll No. 72)
passage
2026-02-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-10
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-10
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-10
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-10
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-09
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026
2026-02-09
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-06
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/9/26
2026-02-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-06
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-05
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until February 6, 2026
2026-02-05
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-04
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-04
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-03
By substitute, do pass
2026-01-27
Markup Discussion
2026-01-15
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-15
To Energy and Public Works
2026-01-15
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 595)Compare
hb4012 s eim amt 3-12 adopted.htmCompare
hb4012 hfa hansen 2-5 revised adopted.htmCompare
hb4012 hfa street and zatezalo 2-10 _1 adopted.htmCompare
hb4012 hfat anderson 2-11 adopted.htmCompare
hb4012 sfa rose 3-13 adopted.htmCompare
Introduced VersionCompare
Committee SubstituteCompare
Engrossed Committee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-02-11 · pass · 96-1
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, B: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Howell, G: no
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, D: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · pass · 29-5
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: no
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: no
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: no
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: no
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: no
PREVIOUS QUESTION
2026-03-14 · pass · 72-24
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Browning: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Horst: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hott: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Moore: yes
- Young: yes
- Criss: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Akers: no
- Drennan: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Anders: no
- Eldridge: no
- Holstein: no
- Statler: no
- Anderson: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Toney: no
- Bridges: no
- Foggin: no
- Leavitt: no
- Vance: no
- Dean: no
- Garcia: no
- Lewis: no
- Williams: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Maynor: no
- Worrell: no
- Petitto: not voting
- Pritt: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4012&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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