ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4801 Signed by Governor
HB4801 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties

The purpose of this bill is to add the demolition of unsafe and unsanitary structures and planning for reuse or improvement of property owned by municipalities and county commissions as permissible expenditures of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax.

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

Elliott Pritt (Rep - R)
Bill Flanigan (Rep - R)
Michael Hornby (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
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026
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 Passed Senate (Roll No. 492)
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
2026-02-16 S To Government Organization
2026-02-16 S To Government Organization
2026-02-16 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-13 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-13 H Passed House (Roll No. 90)
2026-02-13 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-12 H Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/13/26
2026-02-12 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-12 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-11 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-11 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-10 H Read 1st time
2026-02-10 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-09 H Do pass
2026-02-05 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-04 H To House Judiciary
2026-02-03 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-03 H To House Legal Services
2026-01-26 H To House Judiciary
2026-01-26 H Introduced in House
2026-01-26 H To Judiciary
2026-01-26 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-13 Passed House (Roll No. 90) Yea: 89 Nay: 1
2026-03-12 Passed Senate (Roll No. 492) Yea: 34 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-26 H Judiciary
2026-02-03 H Legal Services
2026-02-04 H Judiciary
2026-02-16 S Government Organization

Bill Text Versions

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

Subjects

Counties Municipalities

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