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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 4: Requesting the Joint Committee on Technology & Infrastructure to establish a Genesis Working Group to coordinate statewide planning for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, digital infrastructure, and energy-based economic development

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

HCR 4 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the West Virginia House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requesting the Joint Committee on Technology & Infrastructure to establish a Genesis Working Group to coordinate statewide planning for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, digital infrastructure, and energy-based economic development. Primary sponsor: Linville. It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): To House Rules.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LinvillePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bill BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jeff CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Jarred CannonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Kathie Hess CrouseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Sarah DrennanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Marty GearheartCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
David GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Rick HillenbrandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Gary HowellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Erica MooreCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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 Rules
  2. Be adopted
  3. Markup Discussion
  4. To House Energy and Public Works
  5. Introduced in House
  6. To Energy and Public Works then Rules
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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