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WV HB 4971

died on adjournment

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

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 4971 pass?

No. WV HB 4971 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 (2026-02-26): To Energy, Industry, and Mining

What is WV HB 4971 about?

WV HB 4971 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4971?

Howell, G. is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4971, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-26 — To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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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    Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4971&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:38:23.680216Z

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