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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5582: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF

Enacted 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 5582 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF. Primary sponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Geno ChiarelliPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Adam BurkhammerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Dave FogginCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Scot HeckertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“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. Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
  3. To Governor 3/25/26
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. House Message received
  8. Completed legislative action
  9. Communicated to Senate
  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 666)
  11. House received Senate message
  12. Senate requests House to concur

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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