WV HB 4603

died on adjournment

Relating to the creation of the process of obtaining and adjudicating a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WV HB 4603 pass?

No. WV HB 4603 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 4603 about?

WV HB 4603 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to the creation of the process of obtaining and adjudicating a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4603?

Burkhammer is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4603, joined by 8 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

Newest first

2026-03-13
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
Passed Senate (Roll No. 543)
passage
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Reported do pass, with amendment
committee-passage
2026-02-25
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-25
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-24
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-24
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-24
Passed House (Roll No. 170)
passage
2026-02-24
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-24
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-23
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-23
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-23
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-20
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19
By substitute, do pass
2026-02-02
Markup Discussion
2026-01-30
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Markup Discussion
2026-01-28
To House Courts
referral-committee
2026-01-20
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-20
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

hb4603 s jud am _1 3-10 adopted.htmCompare
hb4603 hfa burkhammer 2-23 _1 adopted.htmCompare
hb4603 hfat akers 2-24 adopted.htmCompare
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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-02-24 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: 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
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Kump: not voting
- Masters: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Vance: not voting
Passage
2026-03-13 · 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

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4603&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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