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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5653: To confirm the confidentiality of internal audit and other manuals, training materials, guidelines, thresholds, and procedures.

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 5653 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: To confirm the confidentiality of internal audit and other manuals, training materials, guidelines, thresholds, and procedures. Primary sponsor: Walter Hall (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chapter 264, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Walter HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58

“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 264, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
  3. To Governor 3/25/26
  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
  6. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. House received Senate message
  8. Completed legislative action
  9. Communicated to House
  10. Effective from passage (Roll No. 516)
  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 515)
  12. Read 3rd time

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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