WV HB 5398

died on adjournment

Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 5398 pass?

No. WV HB 5398 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 (2026-03-14): Communicated to Senate

What is WV HB 5398 about?

WV HB 5398 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to dates and deposits for Oil and Gas Well Plugging”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5398?

Anderson is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5398, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-10
Latest action: 2026-03-14 — Communicated to Senate
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Natural Resources

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-12
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-12
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-12
Com. title amend withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-12
Passed Senate (Roll No. 508)
passage
2026-03-12
Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-12
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-12
On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-11
On 2nd reading
2026-03-10
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-10
Immediate consideration
2026-03-10
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
committee-passage
2026-03-05
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
2026-03-05
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
2026-03-05
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-03-04
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-04
Passed House (Roll No. 311)
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-03
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-02
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-02
Immediate consideration
2026-03-02
By substitute, do pass
2026-02-17
To House Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Do pass, but first to Finance
referral-committee
2026-02-12
Markup Discussion
2026-02-10
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-10
To Energy and Public Works then Finance
2026-02-10
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-03-04 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: 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
- Kimble: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: 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
- White: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Williams: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Young: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Drennan: not voting
- Linville: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
Passage
2026-03-12 · 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

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5398&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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