West Virginia HB 4191 — Relating to providing child care generally
West Virginia, 2026. HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally
Latest action
August 13, 2026 — Chapter 66, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Summary
No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.
Sponsors
- Fehrenbacher — primary sponsor
- Hall
- Funkhouser
- Hott
- Howell, G.
Bill text
Enrolled Committee Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Engrossed Committee Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Committee Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Introduced Version Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Passage
March 13, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 31 · no: 3 · not voting: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (34)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| HAMILTON | yes |
| MR PRESIDENT | yes |
| ROBERTS | yes |
| GRADY | yes |
| WOODRUM | yes |
| QUEEN | yes |
| GARCIA | yes |
| WOELFEL | yes |
| PHILLIPS | yes |
| FULLER | yes |
| WILLIS | yes |
| OLIVERIO | yes |
| DEEDS | yes |
| WELD | yes |
| MORRIS | yes |
| CLEMENTS | yes |
| THORNE | yes |
| MAYNARD, Z | yes |
| CHARNOCK | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| MAYNARD, M | yes |
| CHAPMAN | yes |
| TARR | no |
| MARTIN | yes |
| BARTLETT | yes |
| TAKUBO | yes |
| JEFFRIES | yes |
| BARRETT | yes |
| RUCKER | yes |
| HELTON | yes |
| BARNHART | yes |
| ROSE | no |
| HART | yes |
| AZINGER | no |
PASSAGE
March 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 89 · no: 4 · excused: 0 · not voting: 6
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (99)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Coop-Gonzalez | no |
| Dittman | yes |
| Speaker Hanshaw | yes |
| Pinson | yes |
| Howell, G | yes |
| Dean | yes |
| Zatezalo | yes |
| Phillips | yes |
| Hott | yes |
| Crouse | yes |
| Young | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Hornby | yes |
| Criss | yes |
| Worrell | yes |
| Miller | yes |
| Hornbuckle | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Willis | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Holstein | yes |
| Clay | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Mazzocchi | yes |
| Hite | yes |
| Clark | yes |
| White | yes |
| Maynor | yes |
| Hillenbrand | yes |
| Chiarelli | yes |
| Ward, G | yes |
| Masters | yes |
| Heckert | yes |
| Canterbury | yes |
| Vance | yes |
| Martin | yes |
| Hansen | yes |
| Cannon, J | yes |
| Toney | yes |
| Marple | yes |
| Hamilton | yes |
| Cannon, D | yes |
| Street | yes |
| Mallow | yes |
| Hall | yes |
| Campbell | yes |
| Stephens | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Green | yes |
| Butler | yes |
| Statler | yes |
| Linville | yes |
| Gearheart | yes |
| Burkhammer | yes |
| Smith, D | yes |
| Lewis | yes |
| Garcia | yes |
| Browning | yes |
| Sheedy | yes |
| Leavitt | yes |
| Funkhouser | yes |
| Brooks | yes |
| Shamblin | yes |
| Kyle | yes |
| Foggin | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Roop | yes |
| Kimble | yes |
| Fluharty | yes |
| Bell | yes |
| Rohrbach | yes |
| Kelly | yes |
| Flanigan | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Jordan | yes |
| Ferrell | yes |
| Anders | yes |
| Ridenour | yes |
| Jennings | yes |
| Fehrenbacher | yes |
| Amos | yes |
| Pushkin | yes |
| Jeffries | yes |
| Ellington | yes |
| Akers | yes |
| Pritt | yes |
| Howell, T | yes |
| Eldridge | yes |
| Adkins | yes |
| Petitto | not voting |
| Horst | not voting |
| Watt | not voting |
| Smith, B | not voting |
| Parsons | not voting |
| Drennan | not voting |
| Ward, B | no |
| McGeehan | no |
| Dillon | no |
EFFECT Jul 01, 2026
March 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 91 · no: 2 · excused: 0 · not voting: 6
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (99)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Street | yes |
| Mallow | yes |
| Green | yes |
| Campbell | yes |
| Stephens | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Gearheart | yes |
| Butler | yes |
| Statler | yes |
| Linville | yes |
| Garcia | yes |
| Burkhammer | yes |
| Smith, D | yes |
| Lewis | yes |
| Funkhouser | yes |
| Browning | yes |
| Sheedy | yes |
| Leavitt | yes |
| Foggin | yes |
| Brooks | yes |
| Shamblin | yes |
| Kyle | yes |
| Fluharty | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Roop | yes |
| Kimble | yes |
| Flanigan | yes |
| Bell | yes |
| Rohrbach | yes |
| Kelly | yes |
| Ferrell | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
| Riley | yes |
| Jordan | yes |
| Fehrenbacher | yes |
| Anders | yes |
| Ridenour | yes |
| Jennings | yes |
| Ellington | yes |
| Amos | yes |
| Pushkin | yes |
| Jeffries | yes |
| Eldridge | yes |
| Akers | yes |
| Pritt | yes |
| Howell, T | yes |
| Dittman | yes |
| Adkins | yes |
| Petitto | not voting |
| Horst | not voting |
| Watt | not voting |
| Smith, B | not voting |
| Parsons | not voting |
| Drennan | not voting |
| Ward, B | no |
| Dillon | no |
| Pinson | yes |
| Howell, G | yes |
| Dean | yes |
| Speaker Hanshaw | yes |
| Phillips | yes |
| Hott | yes |
| Crouse | yes |
| Zatezalo | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| Hornby | yes |
| Criss | yes |
| Young | yes |
| Miller | yes |
| Hornbuckle | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Worrell | yes |
| McGeehan | yes |
| Holstein | yes |
| Coop-Gonzalez | yes |
| Willis | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Hite | yes |
| Clay | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Mazzocchi | yes |
| Hillenbrand | yes |
| Clark | yes |
| White | yes |
| Maynor | yes |
| Heckert | yes |
| Chiarelli | yes |
| Ward, G | yes |
| Masters | yes |
| Hansen | yes |
| Canterbury | yes |
| Vance | yes |
| Martin | yes |
| Hamilton | yes |
| Cannon, J | yes |
| Toney | yes |
| Marple | yes |
| Hall | yes |
| Cannon, D | yes |
Legislative history
- Chapter 66, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal
- Became law 4/2/2026
- Became law without Governor's signature - Senate Journal
- To Governor 3/18/2026
- To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
- Completed legislative action
- Communicated to House
- Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 533)
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 532)
- Read 3rd time
- On 3rd reading
- Read 2nd time
- On 2nd reading
- Read 1st time
- Immediate consideration
- Reported do pass
- To Finance
- To Finance
- Introduced in Senate
- Communicated to Senate
- Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 285)
- Passed House (Roll No. 284)
- Read 3rd time
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- By substitute, do pass
- To House Finance
- Introduced in House
- To Finance
- Filed for introduction
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