ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4404 Signed by Governor
HB4404 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials

The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials from $500 to $5,000 per year.

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

Scot Heckert (Rep - R)
Rick Hillenbrand (Rep - R)
Michael Amos (Rep - R)
Dave Foggin (Rep - R)
Bob Fehrenbacher (Rep - R)
Charles Sheedy (Rep - R)
Gary Howell (Rep - R)
John Paul Hott (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-18 H To Governor 3/18/2026
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-13 H House received Senate message
2026-03-12 S Completed legislative action
2026-03-12 S Communicated to House
2026-03-12 S Effective from passage (Roll No. 479)
2026-03-12 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 478)
2026-03-12 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-12 S On 3rd reading
2026-03-11 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-11 S On 2nd reading
2026-03-10 S Read 1st time
2026-03-10 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-10 S Reported do pass
2026-03-04 S To Finance
2026-03-04 S Reported do pass, but first to Finance
2026-02-24 S To Government Organization
2026-02-24 S To Government Organization then Finance
2026-02-24 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-23 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-23 H Effective from passage (Roll No. 161)
2026-02-23 H Passed House (Roll No. 160)
2026-02-23 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-23 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-20 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19 H Read 1st time
2026-02-19 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-18 H Do pass
2026-01-16 H To House Finance
2026-01-16 H Introduced in House
2026-01-16 H To Finance
2026-01-16 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-23 Passed House (Roll No. 160) Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-02-23 Effective from passage (Roll No. 161) Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Passed Senate (Roll No. 478) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-12 Effective from passage (Roll No. 479) Yea: 34 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-16 H Finance
2026-02-24 S Government Organization
2026-03-04 S Finance

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Municipalities Public Safety

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