West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

HB 4592 — Relating to college campus safety

Last action — Chapter 171, 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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses safety measures on college campuses.

The bill pertains to the implementation of safety protocols at colleges. It aims to enhance security and ensure a safer environment for students and faculty.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means staff and faculty may benefit from improved safety protocols at their workplaces.
  • Families: This means families can expect increased safety measures for their loved ones on college campuses.
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Summary

Relating to college campus safety

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 4592 changes the title of the bill to better reflect its purpose, which focuses on requiring state universities to create standardized safety mapping data. It clarifies that this mapping should be compatible with local emergency service software and sets guidelines for approving and sharing this data. This matters because it enhances campus safety by ensuring that first responders have the necessary information to act quickly in emergencies, while also protecting certain data from becoming public records.

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HB4592 S FIN AM #1 3-10Childs  7949 The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 5c, line 1, by striking out the word “may” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “shall”;And,On page 2, section 5c, line 34, by striking out the word “shall” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “may”.  AdoptedRejected
HB4592 SFAT Barrett #1 3-11Childs  7949 Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
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for House Bill 4592—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18B-4-5c, relating to requiring state institutions of higher education to create safety mapping;
providing a format therefor;
setting forth requirements for sharing data;
requiring approval by certain entities;
setting effective date;
and providing that data does not constitute a public record.     AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Education

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Education

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass

  7. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  8. Read 1st time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 105)

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Education then Finance

  17. To Education

  18. Reported do pass, but first to Finance

  19. To Finance

  20. Reported do pass, with amendments

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Read 1st time

  23. On 2nd reading

  24. Read 2nd time

  25. Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  26. On 3rd reading

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed Senate (Roll No. 540)

  29. Title amendment adopted

  30. Senate requests House to concur

  31. House received Senate message

  32. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676)

  33. Communicated to Senate

  34. Completed legislative action

  35. House Message received

  36. To Governor 3/25/2026

  37. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

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

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

  40. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

  41. Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Roll Call

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 3001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Not Voting
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
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 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 84003
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 95004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Kump — Not Voting
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Kayla Young Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Gregory A. Watt Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Jordan Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
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 Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
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

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4592 do?
Relating to college campus safety
Who sponsors HB 4592?
HB 4592 is sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), Ryan Browning (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Bill Ridenour (Republican), Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), and Pat McGeehan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4592?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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