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HB 4561 WV
Became Law

Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office.

WV · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2026

Latest action (Jun 29, 2026) Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Brooks Republican · primary
4 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Roop Republican · cosponsor
  • Pritt Republican · cosponsor
  • Green Republican · cosponsor
  • Martin · cosponsor

Action history (34)
  1. Jan 20, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Jan 20, 2026 To Government Organization · lower
  3. Jan 20, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  4. Jan 20, 2026 To House Government Organization · lower
  5. Feb 5, 2026 Markup Discussion · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2026 Do pass · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 On 1st reading, Special Calendar · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  9. Feb 12, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  11. Feb 13, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  12. Feb 13, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  13. Feb 13, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 87) · lower
  14. Feb 13, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  16. Feb 16, 2026 To Government Organization · upper
  17. Feb 16, 2026 To Government Organization · upper
  18. Mar 5, 2026 Reported do pass · upper
  19. Mar 6, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  20. Mar 6, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  21. Mar 9, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  22. Mar 9, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  23. Mar 10, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 401) · upper
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Communicated to House · upper
  27. Mar 10, 2026 Completed legislative action · upper
  28. Mar 10, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  29. Mar 11, 2026 To Governor 3/11/2026 · lower
  30. Mar 11, 2026 To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  31. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  32. Mar 19, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 · lower
  33. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal · lower
  34. Jun 29, 2026 Chapter 210, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · lower
Subjects
County OfficialsProfessions and Occupations

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