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WV HB 4404

enacted

Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4404 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4404 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4404 about?

WV HB 4404 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4404?

Heckert is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4404, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-16
Latest action
2026-06-29 — Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Heckertprimary
  • Howell, G.cosponsor
  • Sheedycosponsor
  • Fehrenbachercosponsor
  • Hottcosponsor
  • Amoscosponsor
  • Hillenbrandcosponsor
  • Foggincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-16

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-16

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-16

    To House Finance

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-18

    Do pass

  6. 2026-02-19

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  7. 2026-02-19

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-02-20

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  9. 2026-02-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-23

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  11. 2026-02-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-23

    Passed House (Roll No. 160)

    passage

  13. 2026-02-23

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 161)

  14. 2026-02-23

    Communicated to Senate

  15. 2026-02-24

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  16. 2026-02-24

    To Government Organization then Finance

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-24

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-04

    Reported do pass, but first to Finance

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-04

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-10

    Reported do pass

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-03-10

    Immediate consideration

  22. 2026-03-10

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-11

    On 2nd reading

  24. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  25. 2026-03-12

    On 3rd reading

  26. 2026-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  27. 2026-03-12

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 478)

    passage

  28. 2026-03-12

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 479)

  29. 2026-03-12

    Communicated to House

  30. 2026-03-12

    Completed legislative action

  31. 2026-03-13

    House received Senate message

  32. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  33. 2026-03-18

    To Governor 3/18/2026

    executive-receipt

  34. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  35. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  36. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

    2026-02-23 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Dean: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Vance: not voting
    • Williams: not voting
    • Kump: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-23 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Dean: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Vance: not voting
    • Williams: not voting
    • Kump: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

  • Passage

    2026-03-12 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • 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: yes
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: yes
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4404&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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