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WV SB 426

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Preventing damage to underground facilities

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
2026-01-15
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Postponed indefinitely
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Morrisprimary
  • Hamiltoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Government Organization

  3. 2026-01-15

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-15

    To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  5. 2026-02-10

    Committee substitute reported, but first to Government Organization

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-10

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-13

    Com. sub. for com. sub. reported

  8. 2026-02-16

    On 1st reading

  9. 2026-02-16

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  10. 2026-02-17

    On 2nd reading

  11. 2026-02-17

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-18

    On 3rd reading with right to amend

  13. 2026-02-18

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  14. 2026-02-18

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 114)

    passage

  15. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to House

  16. 2026-02-19

    House received Senate message

  17. 2026-02-19

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  18. 2026-02-19

    To Energy and Public Works

  19. 2026-02-19

    To House Energy and Public Works

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-03-02

    Markup Discussion

  21. 2026-03-04

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-03-05

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  23. 2026-03-05

    Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 3/6/2026

  24. 2026-03-06

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  25. 2026-03-06

    Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 3/9/2026

  26. 2026-03-09

    Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until 3/10/2026

  27. 2026-03-10

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  28. 2026-03-10

    Postponed indefinitely

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-18 · pass · 24-7

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: other
    • HART: no
    • ROSE: no
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: other
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: other
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: no
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: no
    • MAYNARD, M: no
    • TAYLOR: no
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: no
    • 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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