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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4245: Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules

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 4245 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizing Certain Agencies of the Department of Revenue to Promulgate Legislative Rules. Primary sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“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 219, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
  3. To Governor 3/18/2026
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. Completed legislative action
  8. Communicated to House
  9. Effective from passage (Roll No. 707)
  10. Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 706)
  11. House Message received
  12. Communicated to Senate

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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