ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB5214 Signed by Governor
HB5214 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.

The purpose of this bill is to require parents with abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them to be drug tested prior to reunification.

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)

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
2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/26
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14 S Completed legislative action
2026-03-14 S Communicated to House
2026-03-14 S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693)
2026-03-14 S House Message received
2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646)
2026-03-14 H House received Senate message
2026-03-13 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13 S Judiciary com. title amendment adopted
2026-03-13 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 562)
2026-03-13 S HHR com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-13 S On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-12 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-12 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-12 S Reported do pass, with title amend., and as amended by HHR
2026-03-11 S On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
2026-03-11 S Read 1st time
2026-03-11 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-11 S Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
2026-03-06 S To Judiciary
2026-03-06 S Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary
2026-02-24 S To Health and Human Resources
2026-02-24 S To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
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. 167)
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
2026-02-13 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-12 H To House Judiciary
2026-02-11 H To House Courts
2026-02-05 H To House Judiciary
2026-02-05 H Introduced in House
2026-02-05 H To Judiciary
2026-02-05 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-23 Passed House (Roll No. 167) Yea: 94 Nay: 0
2026-03-13 Passed Senate (Roll No. 562) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment and title amendment (Roll No. 646) Yea: 97 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 693) Yea: 33 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 H Judiciary
2026-02-11 H Courts
2026-02-12 H Judiciary
2026-02-24 S Health and Human Resources
2026-03-06 S Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-23 hb5214 hfat akers 2-23
2026-02-23 hb5214 hfat akers 2-23 adopted Adopted
2026-03-04 hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4
2026-03-11 hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11
2026-03-11 hb5214 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted Adopted
2026-03-04 hb5214 s hhr am _ 3-4 adopted Adopted
2026-03-14 hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14
2026-03-14 hb5214 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted Adopted
2026-03-14 hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1
2026-03-14 hb5214 hfa mcgeehan 3-14 _1 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Comm Sub
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

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