ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB5582 Signed by Governor
HB5582 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF

The purpose of this bill is to extend the program for drug screening of applicants for TANF.

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

Geno Chiarelli (Rep - R)
Adam Burkhammer (Rep - R)
Dave Foggin (Rep - R)
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 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. 666)
2026-03-14 H House received Senate message
2026-03-13 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13 S Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 577)
2026-03-13 S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-12 S Laid over on 3rd reading 3/12/2026 with right to amend
2026-03-12 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-12 S On 3rd reading with right to amend
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
2026-03-05 S To Health and Human Resources
2026-03-05 S Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Health and Human Resources
2026-02-26 S To Workforce
2026-02-26 S To Workforce then Health and Human Resources
2026-02-26 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-25 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-25 H Passed House (Roll No. 191)
2026-02-25 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-25 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-24 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-24 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23 H Read 1st time
2026-02-23 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20 H By substitute, do pass
2026-02-18 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-16 H To House Health and Human Resources
2026-02-16 H Introduced in House
2026-02-16 H To Health and Human Resources
2026-02-16 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-25 Passed House (Roll No. 191) Yea: 88 Nay: 8
2026-03-13 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 577) Yea: 28 Nay: 2
2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 666) Yea: 86 Nay: 9

Committee Referrals

2026-02-16 H Health & Human Resources
2026-02-26 S Workforce
2026-03-05 S Health and Human Resources

Amendments

2026-03-03 hb5582 s wrk am _1 3-3
2026-03-03 hb5582 s wrk amt _1 3-3
2026-03-03 hb5582 s wrk amt _1 3-3 adopted Adopted
2026-03-03 hb5582 s wrk am _1 3-3 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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

Subjects

Human Services

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