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WV HB 5101

enacted

The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 5101 pass?

Yes. WV HB 5101 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 5101 about?

WV HB 5101 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5101?

Leavitt is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5101, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-06-29 — Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leavittprimary
  • Dittmancosponsor
  • Ferrellcosponsor
  • Drennancosponsor
  • Howell, T.cosponsor
  • Kimblecosponsor
  • Moorecosponsor
  • Roopcosponsor
  • Cannon, D.cosponsor
  • Akerscosponsor
  • Maynorcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 95, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-25

    To Governor 3/25/26

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  8. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  9. 2026-03-14

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 683)

  10. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  11. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  12. 2026-03-14

    House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 645)

  13. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  14. 2026-03-13

    Senate requests House to concur

  15. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted

  16. 2026-03-13

    Com. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent

  17. 2026-03-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 557)

    passage

  18. 2026-03-13

    Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)

  19. 2026-03-13

    Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading

  20. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading

  22. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  23. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading

  25. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  26. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  27. 2026-03-11

    Reported do pass, with amendment

    committee-passage

  28. 2026-02-18

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-18

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-18

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  31. 2026-02-17

    Communicated to Senate

  32. 2026-02-17

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  33. 2026-02-17

    Passed House (Roll No. 112)

    passage

  34. 2026-02-17

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  35. 2026-02-17

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  36. 2026-02-16

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  37. 2026-02-16

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  38. 2026-02-13

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  39. 2026-02-13

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  40. 2026-02-12

    By substitute, do pass

  41. 2026-02-06

    Markup Discussion

  42. 2026-02-05

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-02-04

    Markup Discussion

  44. 2026-02-04

    To House Legal Services

    referral-committee

  45. 2026-02-03

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  46. 2026-02-03

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  47. 2026-02-03

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  48. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-17 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • 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
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: 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
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: 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
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hite: not voting
    • Parsons: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Worrell: not voting
    • Kump: not voting
    • Roop: 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

  • PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

    2026-03-14 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Garcia: 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
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Marple: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5101&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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