WV HB 5206
died on adjournmentTo make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 5206 pass?
No. WV HB 5206 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 (2026-02-18): To House Homeland Security
What is WV HB 5206 about?
WV HB 5206 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful”.
Who sponsors WV HB 5206?
Ferrell is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5206, joined by 5 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — To House Homeland Security
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ferrellprimary
- Shamblincosponsor
- Hallcosponsor
- Brookscosponsor
- Howell, T.cosponsor
- Phillipscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-05
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-05
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-17
To House Homeland Security
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Markup Discussion
2026-02-18
To House Homeland Security
referral-committee
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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