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State Government / West Virginia / Legislation / HB 4138

HB 4138Session 2026HouseBecame law

Relating to persons convicted of a crime

No separate plain-language summary is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Aug 13, 2026

Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 10, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

Crime

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAkers
cosponsorPinson

Action timeline

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  1. Aug 13, 2026

    Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    Became LawHouse
  2. Apr 1, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Mar 25, 2026

    To Governor 3/25/2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    Executive SignatureHouse
  5. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive SignatureSenate
  6. Mar 14, 2026

    To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  7. Mar 14, 2026

    Effective ninety days from passage

    Senate
  8. Mar 14, 2026

    Completed legislative action

    Senate
  9. Mar 14, 2026

    Communicated to House

    Senate
  10. Mar 14, 2026

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 687)

    Senate
  11. Mar 14, 2026

    House Message received

    Senate
  12. Mar 14, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  13. Mar 14, 2026

    Effective from passage (Roll No. 598)

    House
  14. Mar 14, 2026

    House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 597)

    House
  15. Mar 14, 2026

    House received Senate message

    House
  16. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate requests House to concur

    Senate
  17. Mar 10, 2026

    Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 394)

    PassageSenate
  18. Mar 10, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  19. Mar 10, 2026

    On 3rd reading

    Senate
  20. Mar 9, 2026

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    Senate
  21. Mar 9, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  22. Mar 9, 2026

    On 2nd reading

    Senate
  23. Mar 6, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1Senate
  24. Mar 6, 2026

    Immediate consideration

    Senate
  25. Mar 6, 2026

    Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

    Committee PassageSenate
  26. Feb 3, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  27. Feb 3, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  28. Feb 3, 2026

    Introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate
  29. Feb 2, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  30. Feb 2, 2026

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    House
  31. Feb 2, 2026

    Passed House (Roll No. 35)

    PassageHouse
  32. Feb 2, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  33. Feb 2, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  34. Jan 30, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  35. Jan 30, 2026

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  36. Jan 29, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1House
  37. Jan 29, 2026

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    House
  38. Jan 28, 2026

    By substitute, do pass

    House
  39. Jan 23, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  40. Jan 22, 2026

    To House Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  41. Jan 21, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  42. Jan 21, 2026

    To House Legal Services

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  43. Jan 14, 2026

    To House Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  44. Jan 14, 2026

    Introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse
  45. Jan 14, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  46. Jan 14, 2026

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 14, 2026.