WV HB 5542
died on adjournmentRepeal WV Right to Work
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did WV HB 5542 pass?
No. WV HB 5542 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 (2026-02-16): To House Energy and Public Works
What is WV HB 5542 about?
WV HB 5542 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Repeal WV Right to Work”.
Who sponsors WV HB 5542?
Hornbuckle is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5542, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-16
- Latest action
- 2026-02-16 — To House Energy and Public Works
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hornbuckleprimary
- Garciacosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-16
To House Energy and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-02-16
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-16
To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary
2026-02-16
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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