HB4599Introduced in the House of Delegates

Relating to the WV Cares background check variance process

Passed

Introduced by Adam Burkhammer, District 64

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to modify the West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening Act ("WV Cares") background check variance process.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal

March 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 376) · March 9, 2026

Yes

Absent or Not Voting

34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Senator	District	Vote
Trenton Barnhart	9	Yes
Ryan Weld	1	Yes
Laura Wakim Chapman	1	Yes
Charles Clements	2	Yes
Chris Rose	2	Yes
Mike Azinger	3	Yes
Eric Tarr	4	Yes
Amy Nichole Grady	4	Yes
Mike Woelfel	5	Yes
Scott Fuller	5	Yes

Bill history

January 20, 2026
Filed for introduction
January 20, 2026
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
January 20, 2026
Introduced in House
January 20, 2026
To House Health and Human Resources
January 29, 2026
Markup Discussion
February 16, 2026
By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
February 16, 2026
2nd reference dispensed
February 17, 2026
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
February 17, 2026
Read 1st time
February 18, 2026
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
February 18, 2026
Read 2nd time
February 19, 2026
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
February 19, 2026
Read 3rd time
February 19, 2026
Passed House (Roll No. 127)
February 19, 2026
Communicated to Senate
February 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
February 20, 2026
To Health and Human Resources
February 20, 2026
To Health and Human Resources
March 4, 2026
Reported do pass
March 5, 2026
On 1st reading
March 5, 2026
Read 1st time
March 6, 2026
On 2nd reading
March 6, 2026
Read 2nd time
March 9, 2026
On 3rd reading
March 9, 2026
Read 3rd time
March 9, 2026
Passed Senate (Roll No. 376)
March 9, 2026
Communicated to House
March 9, 2026
Completed legislative action
March 9, 2026
House received Senate message
March 10, 2026
To Governor 3/10/2026 - Senate Journal
March 10, 2026
To Governor 3/10/2026
March 14, 2026
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal
March 14, 2026
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026
March 14, 2026
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal

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