Bill Commons

WV HB 4971

introduced

Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2026-01-29
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-26 — To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Howell, G.primary
  • Amoscosponsor
  • Fehrenbachercosponsor
  • Greencosponsor
  • Heckertcosponsor
  • Parsonscosponsor
  • Statlercosponsor
  • Claycosponsor
  • Flanigancosponsor
  • Eldridgecosponsor
  • Williscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-29

    To Energy and Public Works

  3. 2026-01-29

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-29

    To House Energy and Public Works

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-12

    Markup Discussion

  6. 2026-02-20

    By substitute, do pass

  7. 2026-02-23

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  8. 2026-02-23

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-24

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. 2026-02-24

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-24

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  12. 2026-02-24

    Amendment pending

  13. 2026-02-25

    On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

  14. 2026-02-25

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2026-02-25

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  17. 2026-02-25

    Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)

  18. 2026-02-25

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  19. 2026-02-25

    Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. 2026-02-25

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2026-02-25

    Passed House (Roll No. 184)

    passage

  22. 2026-02-25

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  23. 2026-02-25

    Communicated to Senate

  24. 2026-02-26

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  25. 2026-02-26

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  26. 2026-02-26

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-25 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: 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
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Fluharty: not voting
    • Kump: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Vance: not voting

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