Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4178: To challenge the necessity of needing a municipal or county license as well as a WV State license for doing business

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 4178 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To challenge the necessity of needing a municipal or county license as well as a WV State license for doing business. Primary sponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): To House Local Governments.

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 Local Governments
  2. To House Government Organization
  3. Introduced in House
  4. To Government Organization
  5. Filed for introduction

Sources

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