West Virginia HB 4354 — Relating to necessity allowance

West Virginia, 2026. HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance

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August 13, 2026 — Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Summary

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Sponsors

• Burkhammer — primary sponsor
• Mazzocchi

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. August 13, 2026Chapter 67, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
2. April 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
3. March 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
4. March 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
5. March 18, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026
6. March 14, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
7. March 14, 2026House Message received
8. March 13, 2026Completed legislative action
9. March 13, 2026Communicated to Senate
10. March 13, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 497)
11. March 13, 2026House received Senate message
12. March 10, 2026Senate requests House to concur
13. March 10, 2026Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 395)
14. March 10, 2026Read 3rd time
15. March 10, 2026On 3rd reading
16. March 9, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
17. March 9, 2026Read 2nd time
18. March 9, 2026On 2nd reading
19. March 6, 2026Read 1st time
20. March 6, 2026Immediate consideration
21. March 6, 2026Reported do pass, as amended by Judiciary
22. February 24, 2026To Finance
23. February 24, 2026Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Finance
24. February 21, 2026Referred to Judiciary
25. February 21, 2026Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary then Finance
26. January 28, 2026To Health and Human Resources
27. January 28, 2026To Health and Human Resources then Finance
28. January 28, 2026Introduced in Senate
29. January 27, 2026Communicated to Senate
30. January 27, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 19)
31. January 27, 2026Read 3rd time
32. January 27, 2026On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
33. January 26, 2026On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
34. January 23, 2026Read 2nd time
35. January 23, 2026On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
36. January 22, 2026Read 1st time
37. January 22, 2026On 1st reading, Special Calendar
38. January 21, 20262nd reference dispensed
39. January 21, 2026By substitute, do pass
40. January 19, 2026Markup Discussion
41. January 15, 2026To House Health and Human Resources
42. January 15, 2026Introduced in House
43. January 15, 2026To Health and Human Resources then Finance
44. January 15, 2026Filed for introduction

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