West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

HB 4456 — Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state

Last action — To Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill HB 4456 replaces the original text with an "engrossed" version, indicating that it has been reviewed and amended before further consideration. This change is significant because it reflects updates made to the bill, potentially addressing feedback from previous discussions. Overall, it shows the ongoing legislative process aimed at refining the bill to better serve its intended purpose.

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CS for HB 4456 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 4456 By Delegates Heckert, Hillenbrand, Flanigan, Hott, Ridenour, Funkhouser, B.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 4456 By Delegates Heckert, Hillenbrand, Flanigan, Hott, Ridenour, Funkhouser, B.
Reported on January 29, 2026] CS for HB 4456 A BILL to amend and reenact §15-10-3 and §15-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to cooperation of law-enforcement agencies;
Reported on January 29, 2026] Eng CS for HB 4456 A BILL to amend and reenact §15-10-3 and §15-10-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to cooperation of law-enforcement agencies;
(3) "State or local law-enforcement officer" means any duly authorized member of a law- enforcement agency who is authorized to maintain public peace and order, prevent and detect crime, make arrests and enforce the laws of the state or any county or municipality thereof, other 1 CS for HB 4456 than parking ordinances, and includes persons employed as campus police officers at state institutions of higher education in accordance with the provisions of §18B-4-5 of this code, although those institutions may not be considered law-enforcement agencies.
(3) "State or local law-enforcement officer" means any duly authorized member of a law- enforcement agency who is authorized to maintain public peace and order, prevent and detect crime, make arrests and enforce the laws of the state or any county or municipality thereof, other 1 Eng CS for HB 4456 than parking ordinances, and includes persons employed as campus police officers at state institutions of higher education in accordance with the provisions of §18B-4-5 of this code, although those institutions may not be considered law-enforcement agencies.
The assistance may include, but is not limited to, entering into a multijurisdictional task force agreement to integrate federal, state, county and municipal law-enforcement agencies or other groups of state or local law-enforcement officers, or any combination thereof, for the purpose of enhancing interagency coordination, intelligence gathering, facilitating multijurisdictional investigations, providing criminal justice enforcement personnel of the law- enforcement agency to work temporarily with personnel of another agency, including in an 2 CS for HB 4456 undercover capacity, and making available equipment, training, technical assistance and information systems for the more efficient investigation, apprehension and adjudication of persons who violate the criminal laws of this state or the United States and to assist the victims of such crimes.
The assistance may include, but is not limited to, entering into a multijurisdictional task force agreement to integrate federal, state, county and municipal law-enforcement agencies or other groups of state or local law-enforcement officers, or any combination thereof, for the purpose of enhancing interagency coordination, intelligence gathering, facilitating multijurisdictional investigations, providing criminal justice enforcement personnel of the law- enforcement agency to work temporarily with personnel of another agency, including in an 2 Eng CS for HB 4456 undercover capacity, and making available equipment, training, technical assistance and information systems for the more efficient investigation, apprehension and adjudication of persons who violate the criminal laws of this state or the United States and to assist the victims of such crimes.
3 CS for HB 4456 Agreements made pursuant to this article shall remain in effect unless and until the agreement is changed or withdrawn in writing by the head of one of the law-enforcement agencies.
3 Eng CS for HB 4456 Agreements made pursuant to this article shall remain in effect unless and until the agreement is changed or withdrawn in writing by the head of one of the law-enforcement agencies.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

  5. To House Homeland Security

  6. Markup Discussion

  7. To House Judiciary

  8. Markup Discussion

  9. By substitute, do pass

  10. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  11. Read 1st time

  12. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  13. Read 2nd time

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 46)

  17. Communicated to Senate

  18. Introduced in Senate

  19. To Judiciary

  20. To Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (144)

144 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

public-safety
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4456 do?
Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state
Who sponsors HB 4456?
HB 4456 is sponsored by Flanigan, Ward, Scot C. Heckert (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), John Paul Hott (Republican), Bill Ridenour (Republican), Joe Funkhouser (Republican), and Josh Holstein (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4456?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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