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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4541: To require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaper

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 4541 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaper. Primary sponsor: Gary Howell (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 19, 2026): To House Energy and Public Works.

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 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
JeffriesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Guy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
WillisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Energy and Public Works
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Energy and Public Works
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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