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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5198: Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled

Passed one chamber 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 5198 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled. Primary sponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): To Judiciary.

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 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy ShamblinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
J.B. AkersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Lori DittmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Joe EllingtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Dana FerrellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
FlaniganCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Walter HallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Ian MastersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Erica MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Evan WorrellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“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 Judiciary
  2. To Judiciary
  3. Introduced in Senate
  4. Communicated to Senate
  5. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
  6. Passed House (Roll No. 165)
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
  9. Read 2nd time
  10. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
  11. Read 1st time
  12. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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