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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4948: To create a buffer zone between a data center and residence, school or house of worship

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 4948 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To create a buffer zone between a data center and residence, school or house of worship. Primary sponsor: Chris Anders (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 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 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris AndersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Corby DillonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Laura KimbleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
KumpCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ian MastersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91

“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