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HB4863Introduced in the House of Delegates

The West Virginia Refugee Absorptive Capacity Act

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Jim Butler, District 18

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to enact the Refugee and Immigrant Absorptive Capacity Act. The bill provides a short title. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth the duties of the state office within the Department of Human Services that deals with refugees and/or immigrants. The bill permits moratorium applications and cessations. The bill requires a fiscal impact assessment. The bill requires reports. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to administer the West Virginia Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Program Plan. The bill provides a severability provision.

Where it stands

To House Judiciary

January 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

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