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HB4022 • 2026
CPS Allocation
CPS Allocation
Children
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Amendments
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Plain English: HB4022 HFAT McGeehan 3-5 AW 3380 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: H.
- HB4022 HFAT McGeehan 3-5 AW 3380 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: H.
- B.
- 4022 -- “A BILL to amend and reenact §49-2-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to child protective services workers; allocating child protective service workers; stationing of child protective service workers; and requiring a report.”; Adopted Rejected
- This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Plain English: HB4022 HFAT McGeehan 3-5 AW 3380 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: H.
- HB4022 HFAT McGeehan 3-5 AW 3380 Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows: H.
- B.
- 4022 -- “A BILL to amend and reenact §49-2-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to child protective services workers; allocating of child protective service workers; stationing of child protective workers; and requiring a report”; Adopted Rejected
- This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.
Bill History
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2026-03-14
H
Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - House Journal
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2026-03-14
H
Approved by Governor 3/14/2026
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2026-03-14
S
Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - Senate Journal
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2026-03-10
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To Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal
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2026-03-09
H
House received Senate message
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2026-03-06
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Completed legislative action
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2026-03-06
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Communicated to House
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2026-03-06
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 363)
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2026-03-06
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 362)
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2026-03-06
S
Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
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2026-03-06
S
House Message received
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2026-03-05
H
Communicated to Senate
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2026-03-05
H
Effective from passage (Roll No. 350)
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2026-03-05
H
House concurred in Senate amendment with further title amendment (Roll No. 349)
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2026-03-05
H
House received Senate message
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2026-03-03
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Senate requests House to concur
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2026-03-03
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Effective from passage (Roll No. 313)
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2026-03-03
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Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 312)
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2026-03-03
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Read 3rd time
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2026-03-02
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Laid over on 3rd reading 3/2/2026
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2026-03-02
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On 3rd reading
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2026-02-27
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Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
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2026-02-27
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Read 2nd time
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2026-02-27
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On 2nd reading
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2026-02-26
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Read 1st time
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2026-02-26
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On 1st reading
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2026-02-25
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Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
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2026-02-21
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Referred to Judiciary
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2026-02-21
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Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary
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2026-01-28
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-28
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-28
S
Introduced in Senate
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2026-01-27
H
Communicated to Senate
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2026-01-27
H
Passed House (Roll No. 17)
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2026-01-27
H
Read 3rd time
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2026-01-27
H
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-01-26
H
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-01-23
H
Read 2nd time
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2026-01-23
H
On 2nd reading, Special CalendarJudiciary
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2026-01-22
H
Read 1st time
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2026-01-22
H
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
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2026-01-21
H
By substitute, do pass
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2026-01-19
H
Markup Discussion
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2026-01-15
H
To House Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-15
H
Introduced in House
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2026-01-15
H
To Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-15
H
Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
CPS Allocation
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HB 4022 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Enrolled Version - Final Version House Bill 4022 History OTHER VERSIONS - Committee Substitute (1) | Engrossed Version | Introduced Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION ENROLLED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4022 By Delegates Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker) and Hornbuckle (By Request of the Executive) [Passed March 6, 2026; in effect from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §49-2-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to child protective services workers; allocating child protective service workers; stationing of child protective service workers; and requiring a report. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN. §49-2-102. Staffing Allocation for Child Protective Services Workers. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the commissioner shall allocate and station Child Protective Services workers by county based on population, referrals, and average caseload. The county population shall be based on the United States Census. The commissioner may adjust the allocation and station of Child Protective Services workers among counties as necessary based on immediate needs of each county, as demonstrated by the present referrals and caseloads. (b) The bureau shall report the allocation to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability annually by July 1. The report shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Information regarding each allocation change that occurred in the 12 months immediately preceding July 1 and persisted for more than three weeks; and (2) A brief explanation justifying each allocation change. The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled. ............................................................... Clerk of the House of Delegates ............................................................... Clerk of the Senate Originated in the House of Delegates. In effect from passage. ............................................................... Speaker of the House of Delegates ............................................................... President of the Senate __________ The within is ................................................ this the........................................... Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026. ............................................................. Governor Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: