West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

HB 5652 — Relating to the hotel occupancy tax

Last action — House rejected (Roll No. 337)

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 5652 include the addition of definitions related to temporary lodging for construction workers, such as "construction campsite" and "occupied construction campsite lots." It now explicitly defines what constitutes a hotel and clarifies the types of facilities included or excluded from this definition, emphasizing temporary arrangements provided for construction and large-scale projects. These amendments are important because they ensure that local governments can appropriately tax and regulate these temporary accommodations, which are becoming increasingly common in areas with significant construction activity.

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CS for HB 5652 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 5652 By Delegates Butler and Pinson [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5652 By Delegates Butler and Pinson [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
Reported on February 26, 2026] CS for HB 5652 A BILL to amend and reenact §7-18-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to hotel occupancy tax;
reported on February 26, 2026] Eng CS for HB 5652 A BILL to amend and reenact §7-18-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to hotel occupancy tax;
The term "hotel" does not mean a hospital, sanitarium, extended care facility, nursing home, or university or college housing unit, or recreational campsites, or any facility providing fewer than three rooms in private 1 CS for HB 5652 homes, not exceeding a total of 10 days in a calendar year, nor any tent, or trailer:
The term "hotel" does not mean a hospital, sanitarium, extended care facility, nursing home, or university or college housing unit, or recreational campsites, or any facility providing fewer than three rooms in private 1 Eng CS for HB 5652 homes, not exceeding a total of 10 days in a calendar year, nor any tent, or trailer:
2 CS for HB 5652 (e) "Hotel room" means any room or suite of rooms or other facility affording sleeping accommodations to the general public and situated within a hotel.
2 Eng CS for HB 5652 (e) "Hotel room" means any room or suite of rooms or other facility affording sleeping accommodations to the general public and situated within a hotel.
"Recreational campsite" means a campsite, campground, or outdoor lodging area developed or operated primarily for leisure, travel, tourism, or outdoor recreational use, including accommodations for tents, recreational vehicles, campers, or similar nonpermanent structures, 3 CS for HB 5652 and which is not primarily established to house workers associated with industrial, infrastructure, energy, or large-scale construction projects.
"Recreational campsite" means a campsite, campground, or outdoor lodging area developed or operated primarily for leisure, travel, tourism, or outdoor recreational use, including accommodations for tents, recreational vehicles, campers, or similar nonpermanent structures, 3 Eng CS for HB 5652 and which is not primarily established to house workers associated with industrial, infrastructure, energy, or large-scale construction projects.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of "hotel" to include campground sites and to provide the county commission the authority to authorize campground site for the purpose of collecting hotel occupancy tax.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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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. Immediate consideration

  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. House rejected (Roll No. 337)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5652 do?
Relating to the hotel occupancy tax
Who sponsors HB 5652?
HB 5652 is sponsored by Jim Butler (Republican) and Jonathan Pinson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5652?
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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