WV HB 4044
died on adjournmentTo require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 4044 pass?
No. WV HB 4044 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 (2026-01-19): To House Judiciary
What is WV HB 4044 about?
WV HB 4044 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor”.
Who sponsors WV HB 4044?
Mallow is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4044.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-19 — To House Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Mallowprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-14
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-14
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-19
To House Courts
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Markup Discussion
2026-01-19
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:38:23.680216Z
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