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State Government / West Virginia / Legislation / HB 4798

HB 4798Session 2026HouseBecame law

Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”

No separate bill overview is currently available from the source.

Latest development · Aug 13, 2026

Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 9, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationJustice & Public Safety

Source subjects

Education (K12)Public Safety

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorPinson
cosponsorBurkhammer
cosponsorButler
cosponsorCrouse
cosponsorEllington
cosponsorHornby
cosponsorLeavitt
cosponsorParsons
cosponsorPritt
cosponsorToney

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline43 actions⌄
  1. Aug 13, 2026

    Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    Became LawHouse
  2. Apr 1, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    Executive SignatureHouse
  4. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive SignatureSenate
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  6. Mar 11, 2026

    To Governor 3/11/2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  7. Mar 11, 2026

    House Message received

    Senate
  8. Mar 10, 2026

    Completed legislative action

    House
  9. Mar 10, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  10. Mar 10, 2026

    House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 380)

    House
  11. Mar 10, 2026

    House received Senate message

    House
  12. Mar 9, 2026

    Senate requests House to concur

    Senate
  13. Mar 9, 2026

    Title amendment adopted

    Senate
  14. Mar 9, 2026

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 378)

    PassageSenate
  15. Mar 9, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  16. Mar 9, 2026

    On 3rd reading

    Senate
  17. Mar 6, 2026

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    Senate
  18. Mar 6, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    On 2nd reading

    Senate
  20. Mar 5, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1Senate
  21. Mar 5, 2026

    On 1st reading

    Senate
  22. Mar 4, 2026

    Reported do pass, with amendment

    Committee PassageSenate
  23. Feb 26, 2026

    To Education

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  24. Feb 26, 2026

    To Education

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Feb 26, 2026

    Introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate
  26. Feb 25, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  27. Feb 25, 2026

    Passed House (Roll No. 183)

    PassageHouse
  28. Feb 25, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  29. Feb 25, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  30. Feb 24, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  31. Feb 24, 2026

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  32. Feb 23, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1House
  33. Feb 23, 2026

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    House
  34. Feb 20, 2026

    2nd reference dispensed

    House
  35. Feb 20, 2026

    By substitute, do pass

    House
  36. Feb 18, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  37. Feb 18, 2026

    To House Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  38. Feb 17, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  39. Feb 8, 2026

    To House Public Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  40. Jan 23, 2026

    To House Education

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  41. Jan 23, 2026

    Introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse
  42. Jan 23, 2026

    To Education then Finance

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  43. Jan 23, 2026

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

Related West Virginia legislation

Other measures from this legislative session that share one or more Civixly topics with HB 4798.

HB 4412Updated Aug 13, 2026

Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content

Justice & Public Safety
HB 4106Updated Aug 13, 2026

Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds

Justice & Public Safety
HB 5694Updated Aug 13, 2026

Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.

Education
HB 4395Updated Aug 13, 2026

Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel.

Education
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Source data last updated Aug 14, 2026.