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WV HB 5198

died on adjournment

Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 5198 pass?

No. WV HB 5198 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 (2026-02-24): To Judiciary

What is WV HB 5198 about?

WV HB 5198 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5198?

Shamblin is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5198, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-24 — To Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shamblinprimary
  • Masterscosponsor
  • Moorecosponsor
  • Dittmancosponsor
  • Ferrellcosponsor
  • Flanigancosponsor
  • Worrellcosponsor
  • Akerscosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor
  • Ellingtoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-24

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-24

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-23

    Communicated to Senate

  5. 2026-02-23

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  6. 2026-02-23

    Passed House (Roll No. 165)

    passage

  7. 2026-02-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-02-23

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  9. 2026-02-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-20

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  11. 2026-02-19

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  12. 2026-02-19

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  13. 2026-02-18

    By substitute, do pass

  14. 2026-02-16

    Markup Discussion

  15. 2026-02-13

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-12

    Markup Discussion

  17. 2026-02-12

    To House Courts

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-04

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-04

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  20. 2026-02-04

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-23 · pass · 94-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5198&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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