West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB 459
Ensuring meaningful contact between child and step-siblings
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chapman (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 25, 2026): Chapter 62, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in West Virginia to see |
Actions
- Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Chapter 62, Acts, Regular Session, 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 - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
To Governor 3/18/2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
House Message received - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Completed legislative action - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Communicated to Senate - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Passed House (Roll No. 528) - Mar 13, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 13, 2026 · House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2026 · House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Do pass - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Markup Discussion - Mar 3, 2026 · House
To House Judiciary - Mar 3, 2026 · House
To Judiciary - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Introduced in House - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House received Senate message - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to House - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 271) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
On 3rd reading - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
On 2nd reading - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Immediate consideration - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute reported - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in Senate - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
To Judiciary - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Filed for introduction