WV HB 4983

enacted

Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 4983 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4983 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4983 about?

WV HB 4983 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4983?

Smith, D. is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4983.

Introduced: 2026-01-30
Latest action: 2026-06-29 — Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-29
Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
2026-03-30
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-18
To Governor 3/18/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-13
Completed legislative action
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-13
Effective from passage (Roll No. 501)
2026-03-13
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500)
2026-03-13
House received Senate message
2026-03-11
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-11
Effective from passage (Roll No. 465)
2026-03-11
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464)
passage
2026-03-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
On 3rd reading
2026-03-10
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026
2026-03-09
On 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-06
Immediate consideration
2026-03-06
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
committee-passage
2026-02-19
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-19
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-17
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-17
Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)
2026-02-17
Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)
2026-02-17
Passed House (Roll No. 108)
passage
2026-02-17
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-17
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-16
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)
amendment-failure
2026-02-16
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-16
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)
amendment-failure
2026-02-16
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-16
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-16
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-13
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-13
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-12
Do pass
2026-02-04
Markup Discussion
2026-01-30
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-30
To Energy and Public Works
2026-01-30
Filed for introduction
filing

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Votes

HFA DILLON AND ANDERS 2-16 #1
2026-02-16 · fail · 6-87
Member-level votes (99)
- Anders: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Adkins: no
- Eldridge: no
- Jeffries: no
- Ridenour: no
- Akers: no
- Ellington: no
- Jennings: no
- Riley: no
- Amos: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Jordan: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Anderson: no
- Ferrell: no
- Kyle: no
- Roop: no
- Bell: no
- Fluharty: no
- Leavitt: no
- Shamblin: no
- Bridges: no
- Foggin: no
- Lewis: no
- Sheedy: no
- Brooks: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Linville: no
- Smith, D: no
- Browning: no
- Garcia: no
- Lucas: no
- Statler: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Gearheart: no
- Mallow: no
- Stephens: no
- Butler: no
- Green: no
- Martin: no
- Street: no
- Campbell: no
- Hall: no
- Masters: no
- Toney: no
- Canterbury: no
- Hamilton: no
- Maynor: no
- Vance: no
- Chiarelli: no
- Heckert: no
- Mazzocchi: no
- Ward, B: no
- Clark: no
- Hillenbrand: no
- McCormick: no
- Ward, G: no
- Clay: no
- Hite: no
- McGeehan: no
- Watt: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Holstein: no
- Miller: no
- White: no
- Cooper: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Moore: no
- Williams: no
- Criss: no
- Hornby: no
- Parsons: no
- Willis: no
- Crouse: no
- Horst: no
- Petitto: no
- Young: no
- Dean: no
- Hott: no
- Phillips: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Dittman: no
- Howell, G: no
- Pinson: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Drennan: no
- Howell, T: no
- Pritt: no
- Cannon, D: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Worrell: not voting
- Cannon, J: not voting
- Marple: not voting
HFA HANSEN ET AL 2-16
2026-02-16 · fail · 23-70
Member-level votes (99)
- Anders: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Toney: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Moore: yes
- Vance: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Williams: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Young: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Adkins: no
- Dittman: no
- Howell, T: no
- Pinson: no
- Akers: no
- Drennan: no
- Jeffries: no
- Ridenour: no
- Amos: no
- Eldridge: no
- Jennings: no
- Riley: no
- Anderson: no
- Ellington: no
- Kyle: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Brooks: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Leavitt: no
- Shamblin: no
- Browning: no
- Ferrell: no
- Linville: no
- Sheedy: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Foggin: no
- Lucas: no
- Smith, D: no
- Butler: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Mallow: no
- Statler: no
- Campbell: no
- Gearheart: no
- Martin: no
- Stephens: no
- Canterbury: no
- Green: no
- Masters: no
- Street: no
- Chiarelli: no
- Hall: no
- Maynor: no
- Ward, B: no
- Clark: no
- Heckert: no
- Mazzocchi: no
- Ward, G: no
- Clay: no
- Hillenbrand: no
- McCormick: no
- Watt: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Hite: no
- McGeehan: no
- White: no
- Cooper: no
- Holstein: no
- Miller: no
- Willis: no
- Criss: no
- Hornby: no
- Parsons: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Crouse: no
- Horst: no
- Phillips: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Dean: no
- Hott: no
- Cannon, D: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Worrell: not voting
- Cannon, J: not voting
- Marple: not voting
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-02-17 · pass · 74-17
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dean: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Criss: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Anders: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Ridenour: no
- Bridges: no
- Garcia: no
- Kimble: no
- Vance: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Lewis: no
- Williams: no
- Eldridge: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Young: no
- Flanigan: no
- Hite: not voting
- Miller: not voting
- Roop: not voting
- White: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Worrell: not voting
SUSPEND RULE
2026-02-17 · pass · 77-13
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dean: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Bell: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Linville: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Butler: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Statler: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Street: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Toney: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornby: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Anders: no
- Garcia: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Pushkin: no
- Bridges: no
- Hamilton: no
- Kimble: no
- Williams: no
- Flanigan: no
- Hansen: no
- Lewis: no
- Young: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hite: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- White: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Roop: not voting
- Vance: not voting
- Worrell: not voting
- Miller: not voting
PASSAGE
2026-02-17 · pass · 78-16
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dean: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Amos: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Linville: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Criss: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Anders: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Vance: no
- Bridges: no
- Garcia: no
- Kimble: no
- Ward, B: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Lewis: no
- Williams: no
- Flanigan: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Young: no
- Ferrell: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Roop: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Kump: not voting
Passage
2026-03-11 · pass · 28-6
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: no
- ROSE: no
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: no
- 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: no
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: no
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: no
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB
2026-03-13 · pass · 82-15
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Linville: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Marple: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Green: yes
- Martin: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hall: yes
- Masters: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Miller: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Horst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hott: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dean: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Anders: no
- Fluharty: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Vance: no
- Cannon, D: no
- Garcia: no
- Kimble: no
- Williams: no
- Dillon: no
- Hamilton: no
- Lewis: no
- Young: no
- Flanigan: no
- Hansen: no
- Pushkin: no
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
EFFECT FROM PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 91-6
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: 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
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Anders: no
- Garcia: no
- Pushkin: no
- Vance: no
- Dillon: no
- Kimble: no
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

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