West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 5528 — Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials.

Last action — Chapter 111, 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 February 13, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill aims to protect personal residential information of certain public officials.

This legislation focuses on safeguarding the home addresses of specific public officials to enhance their privacy and security. It seeks to prevent unauthorized access to this personal information.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a public official, this bill means your home address would be kept confidential to enhance your security.

Summary

Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 5528 changed its focus from protecting the personal residential information of certain public officials to a broader scope that includes protections for various designated individuals, not just public officials. This amendment allows anyone defined as a "covered individual" to request the removal of their personal information from public access, ensuring better privacy protections. It also establishes clear legal pathways for individuals to take action if their information is not properly removed, which is a significant step toward safeguarding personal data from public disclosure.

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HB5528 HFA Funkhouser and Hornby 3-3 #1 Revised-2Morgan 3345 Delegates Funkhouser and Hornby moved to amend the committee substitute on page 1, section 24a, subsection (a), line 2, by striking the entirety of subdivision (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:(1) "Covered individual" means any person who has been elected, appointed, served, or been employed, as a judicial officer, prosecutor, federal or state public defender, federal or state assistant public defender, law-enforcement officer, or member of the Legislature, and includes any immediate family member residing in the same household as such individual. And  Delegates Funkhouser and Hornby moved to amend the bill on page 3, section 24a, line 45, by striking the entirety of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following language: (e) This section does not prohibit disclosure of personal residential information by any state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision when the disclosure is required by federal law, pursuant to an order of a court, provided to law-enforcement agencies for official purposes, pursuant to §17A-2A-7 of this code, provided to a consumer reporting agency, as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC 1681 et seq., provided to the Secretary of State, or his or her appointee or designee, in fulfilling and satisfying all powers and duties vested to the Secretary of State as the chief election official of the state pursuant to §3-1A-6 of the code, provided to election officials, including but not limited to the Secretary of State and appropriate county clerks, for voter registration or candidacy requirements so long as such information is not made publicly accessible, or provided pursuant to a valid subpoena or lawful discovery request. AdoptedRejected 
HB5528 HFAT Akers 3-4Morgan 3345 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:H.
B.
5528 -- A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §5A-8-24a, relating to providing protection of personal residential information of certain designated covered individuals and defining who these individuals are;
setting forth definitions;
providing a restriction on knowing disclosure of a covered individual’s personal residential information by any state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision on a publicly accessible website, database, or record after receipt of a written request from a covered individual that the state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision remove or redact the covered individual’s personal residential information;
requiring removal or redaction of the personal residential information by the state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision upon receipt of a written request from a covered individual that the state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision remove or redact the covered individual’s personal residential information;
establishing a civil action for injunctive and declaratory relief for failure to remove or redact non-permitted and knowing disclosures after receipt of a written request from a covered individual to remove or redact the personal residential information;
relating to providing that should a court grant injunctive or declaratory relief pursuant to a civil action, the state agency, county, municipality, or political subdivision responsible for the violation shall be required to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by the covered individual, as applicable and appropriate;
and setting forth what constitutes permitted disclosures of a covered individual’s personal residential information.
AdoptedRejected
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

  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. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  12. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. Passed House (Roll No. 330)

  16. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  17. Communicated to Senate

  18. Introduced in Senate

  19. To Judiciary

  20. To Judiciary

  21. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  22. Immediate consideration

  23. Read 1st time

  24. On 2nd reading

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. On 3rd reading

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 573)

  30. Senate requests House to concur

  31. House received Senate message

  32. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 667)

  33. Communicated to Senate

  34. Completed legislative action

  35. House Message received

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

  37. To Governor 3/25/26

  38. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

  39. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal

  40. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

  41. Chapter 111, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5528 do?
Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials.
Who sponsors HB 5528?
HB 5528 is sponsored by David Cannon (Republican), Adam Vance (Republican), and Keith Marple (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5528?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2026. Enacted.
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