West Virginia HB 4749 — Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights

West Virginia, 2026. HB 4749: Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights

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August 13, 2026 — Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Summary

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Sponsors

• Worrell — primary sponsor
• Hite
• Kimble
• Hornby
• Heckert

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. August 13, 2026Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
2. March 13, 2026Approved by Governor 3/13/2026 - House Journal
3. March 13, 2026Approved by Governor 3/12/2026
4. March 13, 2026Approved by Governor 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal
5. March 9, 2026To Governor 3/6/2026 - Senate Journal
6. March 6, 2026To Governor 3/6/2026
7. March 6, 2026House Message received
8. March 5, 2026Completed legislative action
9. March 5, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 351)
10. March 5, 2026House received Senate message
11. March 3, 2026Senate requests House to concur
12. March 3, 2026Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314)
13. March 3, 2026Read 3rd time
14. March 3, 2026On 3rd reading
15. March 2, 2026Read 2nd time
16. March 2, 2026On 2nd reading
17. February 27, 2026Read 1st time
18. February 27, 2026On 1st reading
19. February 26, 2026Reported do pass, with title amendment
20. February 21, 2026To Judiciary
21. February 21, 2026Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
22. February 12, 2026To Health and Human Resources
23. February 12, 2026To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
24. February 12, 2026Introduced in Senate
25. February 10, 2026Communicated to Senate
26. February 10, 2026Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
27. February 10, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 67)
28. February 10, 2026Read 3rd time
29. February 10, 2026Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
30. February 10, 2026Amendment reported by the Clerk
31. February 10, 2026Read 3rd time
32. February 10, 2026On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
33. February 9, 2026Read 2nd time
34. February 9, 2026On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
35. February 6, 2026Read 1st time
36. February 5, 2026Markup Discussion
37. February 6, 2026On 1st reading, Special Calendar
38. February 5, 2026Do pass
39. January 22, 2026To House Judiciary
40. January 22, 2026Introduced in House
41. January 22, 2026To Judiciary
42. January 21, 2026Filed for introduction

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