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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5540: Relating to due process and rights

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 5540 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to due process and rights. Primary sponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): To House 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): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kayla YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

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

Sources

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