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WV SB 420

died on adjournment

West Virginia First Energy Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 420 pass?

No. WV SB 420 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 (2026-03-10): Markup Discussion

What is WV SB 420 about?

WV SB 420 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “West Virginia First Energy Act”.

Who sponsors WV SB 420?

Helton is the primary sponsor of WV SB 420, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Markup Discussion
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Heltonprimary
  • Taylorcosponsor
  • Hartcosponsor
  • Azingercosponsor
  • Bartlettcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Markup Discussion

  2. 2026-03-05

    To House Energy and Public Works

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-05

    To Energy and Public Works then Finance

  4. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  5. 2026-03-05

    House received Senate message

  6. 2026-03-04

    Ordered to House

  7. 2026-03-04

    Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 324)

  8. 2026-03-04

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 323)

    passage

  9. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  10. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading

  11. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading

  13. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  14. 2026-03-02

    Immediate consideration

  15. 2026-03-02

    Reported do pass

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-02-24

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-24

    Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-15

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  19. 2026-01-15

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  20. 2026-01-15

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Finance

  21. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-03-04 · pass · 22-11

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: other
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: no
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: no
    • CHAPMAN: yes
    • MAYNARD, M: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: yes
    • CLEMENTS: no
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: no
    • DEEDS: no
    • OLIVERIO: no
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: no
    • GARCIA: no
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: no
    • GRADY: no
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=420&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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