West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB 4712
Increasing the criminal penalties for DUI causing death to be known as “Baylea’s Law.”
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Holstein (Republican)
Cosponsors (8)
- Hanshaw (Republican)
- Howell, T. (Republican)
- Cannon, J. (Republican)
- Chiarelli (Republican)
- Vance (Republican)
- Parsons (Republican)
- Heckert (Republican)
- Akers (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 29, 2026): Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Text versions
- hb4712 s jud am _1 3-11 adopted.htm
- hb4712 s jud amt _1 3-11 adopted.htm
- Introduced Version
- Committee Substitute
- Engrossed Committee Substitute
- Enrolled Committee Substitute
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 House | PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
Actions
- Jun 29, 2026 · House
Chapter 103, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal - Mar 25, 2026 · House
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
House Message received - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Completed legislative action - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 678) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
House received Senate message - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate requests House to concur - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 547) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
On 3rd reading - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
On 2nd reading - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Immediate consideration - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Passed House (Roll No. 129) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Immediate consideration - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reference dispensed - Feb 17, 2026 · House
By substitute, do pass - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Feb 11, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Feb 10, 2026 · House
To House Courts - Jan 21, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced in House - Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · House
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