West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB 4198

E-Verify Safe Harbor Act

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Coop-Gonzalez (Republican)

Cosponsors (10)

• Hornby (Republican)
• Brooks (Republican)
• Phillips
• Linville
• Ridenour (Republican)
• Mazzocchi (Republican)
• Ferrell (Republican)
• McGeehan (Republican)
• Pritt
• Foggin (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70)
• hb4198 s jud am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfa leavitt 2-10 _1 - revised adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfa green 2-9 _1 adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfat phillips 2-10 adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonzalez 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – rev adopted.htm
• hb4198 hfa ridenour and coop-gonz 2-9 _2 – revised adopted.htm
• hb4198 sfat morris _1 3-14 adopted.htm
• hb4198 sfa morris _2 3-14 adopted.htm
• Introduced Version
• Committee Substitute
• Engrossed Committee Substitute

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Senate requests House to concur
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Morris title amendment adopted
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Senate (Roll No. 702)
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Morris amend. to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Rose amend. to committee amendment rejected (Voice vote)
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendment reported
• Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
  Having been read 3rd time 3/13/2026
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  Laid over on 3rd reading 3/13/2026 with right to amend
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  Read 3rd time
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  On 3rd reading with right to amend
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Read 2nd time
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Immediate consideration
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Reported do pass, with amendment
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  Read 1st time
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  Immediate consideration
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  To Judiciary
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  To Judiciary
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced in Senate
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Communicated to Senate
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Passed House (Roll No. 71)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Read 3rd time
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment adopted (Roll No. 70)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment rejected (Roll No. 69)
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Read 3rd time
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Placed at foot of 3rd reading
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/10/2026
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  Read 2nd time
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Read 1st time
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  On 1st reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Postponed on 1st reading, Special Calendar, until February 5, 2026
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  On 1st reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  By substitute, do pass
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  To House Government Organization
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  Introduced in House
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  To Government Organization
• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction