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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4044: To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor

In committee 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 4044 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor. Primary sponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 19, 2026): To House Judiciary.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil MallowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“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. To House Judiciary
  2. Markup Discussion
  3. To House Courts
  4. To House Judiciary
  5. Introduced in House
  6. To Judiciary
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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