West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 4485: Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 4485 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave. Primary sponsor: Bill Bell (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2026): To House Finance.
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 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Gary Howell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Pritt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeff Stephens | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- To House Finance
- By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
- Markup Discussion
- To House Education
- Markup Discussion
- To House Public Education
- To House Education
- Introduced in House
- To Education then Finance
- Filed for introduction