WV HB 5500
died on adjournmentTo make allowances for bio-degradable farm/field products to escape the transport vehicle so to avoid potential fines
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 5500 pass?
No. WV HB 5500 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 (2026-02-13): To House Government Organization
What is WV HB 5500 about?
WV HB 5500 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To make allowances for bio-degradable farm/field products to escape the transport vehicle so to avoid potential fines”.
Who sponsors WV HB 5500?
Ward, B is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5500, joined by 6 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-13 — To House Government Organization
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ward, Bprimary
- Heckertcosponsor
- Kylecosponsor
- Foggincosponsor
- Horstcosponsor
- Funkhousercosponsor
- Ferrellcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-13
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-13
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-13
To House Government Organization
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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