HB5168
House Bill
Signed by Governor
To increase funding for EMS first responders.
The purpose of this bill is to transfer, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $12 million to the Emergency Medical Services Salary Enhancement Fund.
Bill Details
State
West Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Joseph Statler
(Rep - R)
Gary Howell
(Rep - R)
Christopher Toney
(Rep - R)
Daniel Linville
(Rep - R)
John Paul Hott
(Rep - R)
Rick Hillenbrand
(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 3/30/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-30
H
To Governor 3/30/2026
2026-03-14
S
House Message received
2026-03-14
H
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
H
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
H
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
2026-03-14
H
House received Senate message
2026-03-13
S
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13
S
Title amendment adopted
2026-03-13
S
Passed Senate (Roll No. 559)
2026-03-13
S
Read 3rd time
2026-03-13
S
On 3rd reading
2026-03-12
S
Finance com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
S
Governemnt Organization com. amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
2026-03-12
S
Read 2nd time
2026-03-12
S
On 2nd reading
2026-03-11
S
Read 1st time
2026-03-11
S
Immediate consideration
2026-03-11
S
Reported do pass, with amendment
2026-03-06
S
To Finance
2026-03-06
S
Reported do pass, with amendment, 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
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-23
H
Passed House (Roll No. 164)
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
By substitute, do pass
2026-02-04
H
To House Finance
2026-02-04
H
Introduced in House
2026-02-04
H
To Finance
2026-02-04
H
Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-23
Passed House (Roll No. 164)
Yea: 94
Nay: 0
2026-03-13
Passed Senate (Roll No. 559)
Yea: 34
Nay: 0
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
Yea: 96
Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04
H
Finance
2026-02-24
S
Government Organization
2026-03-06
S
Finance
Amendments
2026-02-23
sb5168 hfat criss 2-23 _1
2026-02-23
hb5168 hfat criss 2-23 _1
2026-02-23
hb5168 hfat criss 2-23 _1 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-04
hb5168 s gov am _1 3-4
2026-03-06
hb5168 s fin am _1 3-6
2026-03-11
hb5168 sfat barrett _1 3-11
2026-03-04
hb5168 s gov am _1 3-4 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-06
hb5168 s fin am _1 3-6 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-11
hb5168 sfat barrett _1 3-11 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-04
hb5168 s gov am _1 3-4 withdrawn
2026-03-14
hb5168 hfa mcgeehan, criss and statler 3-14 _1
2026-03-14
hb5168 hfa hansen 3-14
Bill Text Versions
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