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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4002 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory. Primary sponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori DittmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Michael AmosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Jarred CannonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Ray CanterburyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Geno ChiarelliCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Joe EllingtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Dana FerrellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Joe ParsonsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Joe StatlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse77
Jeff StephensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
WillisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026
  2. To Governor 3/18/2026
  3. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
  4. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
  5. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. House received Senate message
  7. Completed legislative action
  8. Communicated to House
  9. Passed Senate (Roll No. 476)
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. On 3rd reading
  12. Read 2nd time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source