# West Virginia HB 4003: WV First Small Business Growth Act

West Virginia HB 4003, WV First Small Business Growth Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (On 3rd reading, Special Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4003
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: WV First Small Business Growth Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-13, On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §5B-12-1, §5B-12-2, §5B-12-3, §5B-12-4, §5B-12-5, §5B-12-6, §5B-12-7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-13: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: On 3rd reading, House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-11: To House Finance (House)
- 2026-02-11: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-11: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-01-29: To House Revenue (House)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-14: To Finance (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-14: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4003 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4003-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).