WV HB4749 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Approved by Governor 3/13/2026 - House Journal
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to guarantee that foster children age 13 and older are notified of and supported in attending court hearings that affect them, with counsel present and an explanation of the outcome provided afterward.

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Title

Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-05 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 351) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 67) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HouseApproved by Governor 3/13/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-13HouseApproved by Governor 3/12/2026
2026-03-13SenateApproved by Governor 3/12/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-09SenateTo Governor 3/6/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-06HouseTo Governor 3/6/2026
2026-03-06SenateHouse Message received
2026-03-05HouseCompleted legislative action
2026-03-05HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 351)
2026-03-05HouseHouse received Senate message
2026-03-03SenateSenate requests House to concur
2026-03-03SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 314)
2026-03-03SenateRead 3rd time
2026-03-03SenateOn 3rd reading
2026-03-02SenateRead 2nd time
2026-03-02SenateOn 2nd reading
2026-02-27SenateRead 1st time
2026-02-27SenateOn 1st reading
2026-02-26SenateReported do pass, with title amendment
2026-02-21SenateTo Judiciary
2026-02-21SenateWithout recommendation, but first to Judiciary
2026-02-12SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2026-02-12SenateTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2026-02-12SenateIntroduced in Senate
2026-02-10HouseCommunicated to Senate
2026-02-10HouseTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-10HousePassed House (Roll No. 67)
2026-02-10HouseRead 3rd time
2026-02-10HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-10HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-10HouseRead 3rd time
2026-02-10HouseOn 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
2026-02-09HouseRead 2nd time
2026-02-09HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-06HouseRead 1st time
2026-02-05HouseMarkup Discussion
2026-02-06HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-05HouseDo pass
2026-01-22HouseTo House Judiciary
2026-01-22HouseIntroduced in House
2026-01-22HouseTo Judiciary
2026-01-21HouseFiled for introduction

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
492126Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4749&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4749%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4749
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfat%20akers%202-10.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfa%20akers%202-9%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfat%20akers%202-10%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb4749%20hfa%20akers%202-9%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4749%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-25.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb4749%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%202-25%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00067.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/senate/03-03-0314.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00351.pdf

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