WV HB 5525

died on adjournment

To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 5525 pass?

No. WV HB 5525 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 (2026-03-05): On 2nd reading, House Calendar

What is WV HB 5525 about?

WV HB 5525 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water.”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5525?

Vance is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5525, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-13
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — On 2nd reading, House Calendar
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

2026-02-13
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-13
To Energy and Public Works then Finance
2026-02-13
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-13
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Markup Discussion
2026-03-04
Motion to table the motion to discharge from committee rejected (Roll No. 345)
2026-03-04
Motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 346)
2026-03-04
Committee discharged as to Energy and Public Works
2026-03-04
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-04
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 347)
2026-03-05
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-05
Placed on House Calendar
2026-03-05
On 2nd reading, House Calendar

Versions

Motion to discharge from committee adopted (Roll No. 346)Compare
Introduced VersionCompare

Documents

Votes

SUSPEND CONSTITUTIONAL RULE
2026-03-04 · fail · 46-47
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Roop: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Vance: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Marple: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Martin: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Young: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Akers: no
- Crouse: no
- Kelly: no
- Sheedy: no
- Amos: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Kyle: no
- Smith, D: no
- Anderson: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Linville: no
- Statler: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Gearheart: no
- Masters: no
- Stephens: no
- Butler: no
- Hall: no
- Maynor: no
- Street: no
- Campbell: no
- Hite: no
- McGeehan: no
- Ward, B: no
- Canterbury: no
- Hornby: no
- Miller: no
- White: no
- Chiarelli: no
- Horst: no
- Phillips: no
- Willis: no
- Clay: no
- Hott: no
- Pinson: no
- Worrell: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Howell, G: no
- Ridenour: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Cooper: no
- Jeffries: no
- Riley: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Criss: no
- Jennings: no
- Rohrbach: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
DISCHARGE ENERGY
2026-03-04 · pass · 52-41
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Horst: yes
- Miller: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Green: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hall: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Toney: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Vance: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Marple: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Dean: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Martin: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Masters: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Young: yes
- Akers: no
- Crouse: no
- Kelly: no
- Sheedy: no
- Amos: no
- Ellington: no
- Kyle: no
- Smith, D: no
- Anderson: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Linville: no
- Statler: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Funkhouser: no
- Maynor: no
- Stephens: no
- Butler: no
- Gearheart: no
- McGeehan: no
- Street: no
- Campbell: no
- Hornby: no
- Phillips: no
- Ward, B: no
- Canterbury: no
- Hott: no
- Pinson: no
- White: no
- Chiarelli: no
- Howell, G: no
- Ridenour: no
- Willis: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Jeffries: no
- Riley: no
- Zatezalo: no
- Cooper: no
- Jennings: no
- Roop: no
- Speaker Hanshaw: no
- Criss: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
TABLE DISCHARGE ENERGY
2026-03-04 · fail · 40-53
Member-level votes (99)
- Amos: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Anders: yes
- Criss: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Statler: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Linville: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Street: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Miller: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Phillips: yes
- White: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hite: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Willis: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hott: yes
- Riley: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Adkins: no
- Fehrenbacher: no
- Howell, T: no
- McCormick: no
- Akers: no
- Ferrell: no
- Jennings: no
- McGeehan: no
- Bell: no
- Flanigan: no
- Jordan: no
- Moore: no
- Bridges: no
- Fluharty: no
- Kelly: no
- Pritt: no
- Brooks: no
- Foggin: no
- Kimble: no
- Pushkin: no
- Browning: no
- Garcia: no
- Leavitt: no
- Roop: no
- Cannon, D: no
- Green: no
- Lewis: no
- Shamblin: no
- Cannon, J: no
- Hall: no
- Lucas: no
- Sheedy: no
- Clark: no
- Hamilton: no
- Mallow: no
- Toney: no
- Dean: no
- Hansen: no
- Marple: no
- Vance: no
- Dillon: no
- Heckert: no
- Martin: no
- Ward, G: no
- Dittman: no
- Holstein: no
- Masters: no
- Williams: no
- Eldridge: no
- Horst: no
- Mazzocchi: no
- Young: no
- Ellington: no
- Drennan: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Watt: not voting
- Hornbuckle: not voting
- Petitto: not voting

Related bills

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5525&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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