WV SB 493

died on adjournment

Relating to open captioning for motion pictures

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 493 pass?

No. WV SB 493 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 (2026-03-14): Communicated to House

What is WV SB 493 about?

WV SB 493 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to open captioning for motion pictures”.

Who sponsors WV SB 493?

Deeds is the primary sponsor of WV SB 493.

Introduced: 2026-01-19
Latest action: 2026-03-14 — Communicated to House
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Human Rights

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-19
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-19
To Government Organization then Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-19
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-30
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-17
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-02-18
On 1st reading
2026-02-18
Referred to Rules on 1st reading
referral-committee
2026-02-21
Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
2026-02-23
On 1st reading
2026-02-23
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-24
On 2nd reading
2026-02-24
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-25
On 3rd reading
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
Passed Senate (Roll No. 222)
passage
2026-02-25
Ordered to House
2026-02-26
House received Senate message
2026-02-26
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-26
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-02-27
To House Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-03-11
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-11
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-13
Reported by the Clerk
2026-03-13
Amended on 3rd reading (Roll No. 529)
2026-03-13
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-13
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
amendment-failure
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 530)
passage
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate refused to concur; requested House to recede (Voice vote)
2026-03-14
Communicated to House

Versions

sb493 sub2 h gov am _1 adopted.htmCompare
sb493 hfat phillips 3-13 revised adopted.htmCompare
Introduced VersionCompare
Committee SubstituteCompare
Committee Substitute for the Committee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-25 · pass · 33-1
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: no
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- 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
PASSAGE
2026-03-13 · pass · 92-4
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Akers: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Browning: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Butler: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Young: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Anders: no
- Coop-Gonzalez: no
- Gearheart: no
- Martin: no
- Amos: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
SUSPEND RULE
2026-03-13 · pass · 60-25
Member-level votes (99)
- Akers: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Bell: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Browning: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Riley: yes
- Butler: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Linville: yes
- Roop: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Masters: yes
- Statler: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Green: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Heckert: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Miller: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Criss: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Moore: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Adkins: no
- Hansen: no
- Kelly: no
- Sheedy: no
- Anders: no
- Hite: no
- Leavitt: no
- Street: no
- Burkhammer: no
- Hornbuckle: no
- Marple: no
- Ward, B: no
- Drennan: no
- Horst: no
- McCormick: no
- White: no
- Eldridge: no
- Howell, T: no
- Pinson: no
- Williams: no
- Garcia: no
- Jordan: no
- Pushkin: no
- Young: no
- Hamilton: no
- Amos: not voting
- Fluharty: not voting
- Petitto: not voting
- Toney: not voting
- Bridges: not voting
- Jeffries: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Vance: not voting
- Clark: not voting
- Lewis: not voting
- Stephens: not voting
- Worrell: not voting
- Dillon: not voting
- Martin: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=493&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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