West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

HB 4005 — Skills to work

Last action — Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill focuses on developing skills for employment.

This bill aims to promote skill development to enhance workforce readiness. It supports initiatives that prepare individuals for jobs.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means more opportunities for workers to gain skills relevant to job markets.

Summary

Skills to work

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Government Organization

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Government Organization

  5. By substitute, do pass

  6. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  9. Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 1/23/2026

  10. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  13. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  14. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  15. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Passed House (Roll No. 16)

  20. Communicated to Senate

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. To Government Organization

  23. To Government Organization

  24. Reported do pass, with amendment

  25. On 1st reading

  26. Read 1st time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  30. On 3rd reading

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Passed Senate (Roll No. 368)

  33. Senate requests House to concur

  34. House received Senate message

  35. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 373)

  36. Communicated to Senate

  37. Completed legislative action

  38. House Message received

  39. To Governor 3/11/2026

  40. To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal

  41. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

  42. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

  43. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

  44. Chapter 120, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Roll Call

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24500
Democrat 2200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 27700
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Nay
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Nay
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Nay
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Nay
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Nay
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 83 Yea · 5 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 750010
Unaffiliated 4001
Democrat 4500
Total 835011
% of votes cast 84%5%0%11%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Barnhart — Yea
Flanigan — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Bill Bell Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Not Voting
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Not Voting
George Street Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Watt Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Not Voting
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Jordan Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Not Voting
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Not Voting
Pat McGeehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Not Voting
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4005 do?
Skills to work
Who sponsors HB 4005?
HB 4005 is sponsored by Ryan Browning (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), David McCormick (Republican), Vacant1 (Republican), Carl Martin (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), Bill Bell (Republican), Jonathan Pinson (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), and Gregory A. Watt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4005?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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