WV HB 4602

died on adjournment

Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services for the Bureau for Social Services

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4602 pass?

No. WV HB 4602 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 (2026-03-13): Senate requests House to concur

What is WV HB 4602 about?

WV HB 4602 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services for the Bureau for Social Services”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4602?

Burkhammer is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4602, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-20
Latest action: 2026-03-13 — Senate requests House to concur
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Human Services

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-20
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-20
To Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-20
To House Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Markup Discussion
2026-02-10
Do pass
2026-02-11
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-13
Passed House (Roll No. 88)
passage
2026-02-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 89)
2026-02-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-16
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-16
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-16
To Health and Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-21
Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary then Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-21
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary then Finance
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-12
2nd reference dispensed
2026-03-12
Immediate consideration
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Judiciary com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 541)
passage
2026-03-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 542)
2026-03-13
Senate requests House to concur

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-02-13 · pass · 89-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Horst: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anders: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, B: yes
- Butler: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- Moore: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Green: not voting
- Maynor: not voting
- Smith, D: not voting
- Zatezalo: not voting
- Jeffries: not voting
- McCormick: not voting
- Vance: not voting
- Speaker Hanshaw: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Miller: not voting
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-02-13 · pass · 89-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Horst: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anders: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, B: yes
- Butler: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- Moore: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Green: not voting
- Maynor: not voting
- Smith, D: not voting
- Zatezalo: not voting
- Jeffries: not voting
- McCormick: not voting
- Vance: not voting
- Speaker Hanshaw: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Miller: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · pass · 23-10
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: no
- ROSE: no
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: other
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: no
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: no
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: no
- OLIVERIO: no
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: no
- GARCIA: no
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: no
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4602&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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