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HB5381Introduced in the House of Delegates

Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy

Passed

Introduced by Roger Hanshaw, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to consolidate several disparate energy development entities under the Office of Energy and to empower the Office of Energy to develop a comprehensive energy development policy and plan, a comprehensive grid stabilization plan, and to test the stability of West Virginia's energy grid.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal

March 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704) · March 14, 2026

91

Yes

5

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Pat McGeehan1Yes
Mark Zatezalo2Yes
Jimmy Willis3Yes
Bill Flanigan4Yes
Shawn Fluharty5Yes
Jeffrey Stephens6Yes
Charles Sheedy7Yes
Bill Bell8Yes
Betsy Kelly9Yes
William Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Energy and Public Works

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Energy and Public Works

  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 rejected (Voice vote)

  13. Amendment rejected (Voice vote)

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 244)

  17. Passed House (Roll No. 245)

  18. Communicated to Senate

  19. Introduced in Senate

  20. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  21. To Energy, Industry, and Mining

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  23. Immediate consideration

  24. Read 1st time

  25. On 2nd reading, referred to Rules

  26. Reported do pass

  27. Immediate consideration

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 3rd reading with right to amend

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent

  32. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  33. Passed Senate (Roll No. 697)

  34. Com. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent

  35. Title amendment adopted

  36. Senate requests House to concur

  37. House received Senate message

  38. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 702)

  39. Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 703)

  40. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704)

  41. Communicated to Senate

  42. Completed legislative action

  43. House Message received

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

  45. To Governor 3/25/26

  46. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026

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

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

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