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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4488: To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax

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 4488 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax. Primary sponsor: Gary Howell (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 19, 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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Bill BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Chuck SheedyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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 Finance
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Finance
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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