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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice

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

SB 4 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to crimes against public justice. Primary sponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Chapter 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

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 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike OliverioPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Vince DeedsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Patricia RuckerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Tom TakuboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Eric TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Darren ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
WillisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike WoelfelCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Jack WoodrumCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“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 96, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
  3. To Governor 3/19/2026
  4. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
  6. To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. Completed legislative action
  8. Communicated to House
  9. Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 691)
  10. House Message received
  11. Communicated to Senate
  12. House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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