West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 5414 — New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act

Last action — To House Energy and Public Works

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Energy and Public Works then Finance

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Energy and Public Works

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5414 do?
New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act
Who sponsors HB 5414?
HB 5414 is sponsored by Evan Hansen (Democrat), Mickey Petitto (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), Jeff Eldridge (Republican), and Kayla Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5414?
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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