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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4163: FOIA Database

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 4163 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: FOIA Database. Primary sponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 14, 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 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tresa HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Eric BrooksCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Marshall ClayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Kathie Hess CrouseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Sarah DrennanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Dana FerrellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Dave FogginCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Laura KimbleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Margitta MazzocchiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Bryan SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Lisa WhiteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse96

“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. Introduced in House
  3. To Judiciary
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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