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SB 459 WV
Became Law

Ensuring meaningful contact between child and step-siblings

WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Chapter 62, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)

Action history (35)
  1. Jan 16, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Jan 16, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  3. Jan 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Jan 16, 2026 To Judiciary · upper
  5. Feb 26, 2026 Committee substitute reported · upper
  6. Feb 26, 2026 Immediate consideration · upper
  7. Feb 26, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  8. Feb 27, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  9. Feb 27, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  10. Mar 2, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  11. Mar 2, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  12. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 271) · upper
  13. Mar 2, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  14. Mar 3, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  15. Mar 3, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  16. Mar 3, 2026 To Judiciary · lower
  17. Mar 3, 2026 To House Judiciary · lower
  18. Mar 6, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  19. Mar 10, 2026 Do pass · lower
  20. Mar 11, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · lower
  21. Mar 11, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  22. Mar 12, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  23. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  24. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  25. Mar 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  26. Mar 13, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 528) · lower
  27. Mar 13, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  28. Mar 13, 2026 Completed legislative action · lower
  29. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  30. Mar 18, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 · upper
  31. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  32. Apr 1, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · upper
  33. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  34. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal · lower
  35. Jun 25, 2026 Chapter 62, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · upper
Subjects
Actions, Suits and LiensDomestic Relations

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