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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4009: Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act

Enacted Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4009 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan KylePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
J.B. AkersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Adam BurkhammerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Sarah DrennanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe FunkhouserCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
David GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Scot HeckertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Mike HornbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse93
John Paul HottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
JeffriesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Clay RileyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse72

“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. Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
  3. To Governor 3/25/26
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. Completed legislative action
  8. Communicated to House
  9. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 708)
  10. House Message received
  11. Communicated to Senate
  12. House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 701)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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