WV HB5366 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on March 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-01 - Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the confidentiality of certain material in possession of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

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Title

Relating to rules governing the practice of law

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-14 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 684) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-13 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 565) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 310) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-01HouseApproved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14HouseApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14SenateApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25HouseTo Governor 3/25/26
2026-03-14SenateTo Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14SenateHouse Message received
2026-03-14HouseCompleted legislative action
2026-03-14HouseCommunicated to Senate
2026-03-14HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 684)
2026-03-14HouseHouse received Senate message
2026-03-13SenateSenate requests House to concur
2026-03-13SenatePassed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 565)
2026-03-13SenateRead 3rd time
2026-03-13SenateOn 3rd reading
2026-03-12SenateCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12SenateRead 2nd time
2026-03-12SenateOn 2nd reading
2026-03-11SenateRead 1st time
2026-03-11SenateImmediate consideration
2026-03-11SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2026-03-05SenateTo Judiciary
2026-03-05SenateTo Judiciary
2026-03-05SenateIntroduced in Senate
2026-03-04HouseCommunicated to Senate
2026-03-04HouseTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-04HousePassed House (Roll No. 310)
2026-03-04HouseRead 3rd time
2026-03-04HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-03HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-03HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-03HouseRead 2nd time
2026-03-03HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-02HouseRead 1st time
2026-03-02HouseImmediate consideration
2026-03-02HouseDo pass
2026-02-26HouseMarkup Discussion
2026-02-09HouseTo House Judiciary
2026-02-09HouseIntroduced in House
2026-02-09HouseTo Judiciary
2026-02-09HouseFiled for introduction

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5114aAmended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5366&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5366%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5366
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5366%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5366
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb5366%20enr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=5366
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5366%20hfa%20akers%203-2%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5366%20hfat%20akers%203-3.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5366%20hfa%20akers%203-2%20_1%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/floor_amends/hb5366%20hfat%20akers%203-3%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5366%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-9.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5366%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-9.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5366%20s%20jud%20amt%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2026/RS/com_amends/hb5366%20s%20jud%20am%20_1%203-9%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00310.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/senate/03-13-0565.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2026/RS/votes/house/00684.pdf

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