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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5451: Relating to survivor’s benefit payment for first responders

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 5451 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to survivor’s benefit payment for first responders. Primary sponsor: J.B. Akers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.B. AkersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55

“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