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HB4707 • 2026
Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels
Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels
Housing
Passed Legislature
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Bill History
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2026-01-21
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To House Government Organization
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2026-01-21
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-21
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To Government Organization
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2026-01-21
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels
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HB 4707 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 Introduced Version House Bill 4707 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4707 By Delegates Holstein and Chiarelli [Introduced January 21, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §7-28-1; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §8-40-1; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-15-26, relating to hotel and motel housing vouchers; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; and prohibiting a housing authority from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: CHAPTER 7. COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS. Article 28. Hotel and Motel homeless housing vouchers. §7-28-1. Hotel and motel homeless housing vouchers; participation; prohibition; definitions. (a) A county may not require a hotel or motel to participate in any program that houses homeless individuals or families in an unoccupied hotel or motel guest rooms through the use of a housing voucher. (b) For purposes of this section: "Homeless individuals or families" means individuals who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who have a primary nighttime residence in a shelter, on the street, in a park, in a vehicle, or in an enclosure that is not authorized for human habitation. "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment that provides payment for temporary lodging in the form of overnight accommodations in guest rooms to transient patrons. CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Article 40. Hotel and Motel homeless housing vouchers. §8-40-1. Hotel and motel homeless housing vouchers; participation; prohibition; definitions. (a) A city or town may not require a hotel or motel to participate in any program that houses homeless individuals or families in an unoccupied hotel or motel guest rooms through the use of a housing voucher. (b) For purposes of this section: "Homeless individuals or families" means individuals who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who have a primary nighttime residence in a shelter, on the street, in a park, in a vehicle, or in an enclosure that is not authorized for human habitation. "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment that provides payment for temporary lodging in the form of overnight accommodations in guest rooms to transient patrons. CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH. Article 15. State Housing Law. §16-15-26. Hotel and motel homeless housing vouchers; participation; prohibition; definitions. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may not require a hotel or motel to participate in any program that houses homeless individuals or families in an unoccupied hotel or motel guest rooms through the use of a housing voucher. (b) For purposes of this section: "Homeless individuals or families" means individuals who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who have a primary nighttime residence in a shelter, on the street, in a park, in a vehicle, or in an enclosure that is not authorized for human habitation. "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment that provides payment for temporary lodging in the form of overnight accommodations in guest rooms to transient patrons. NOTE: The purpose of this bill relates to hotel and motel housing vouchers programs; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; and prohibiting a housing authority from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. 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: