# West Virginia HB 4097: To create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act

West Virginia HB 4097, To create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chuck Horst (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4097-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4097
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §62-1H-1, §62-1H-2, §62-1H-3, §62-1H-4, §62-1H-5, §62-1H-6, House Judiciary
- 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: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ward

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-14: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4097 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4097 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4097 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4097 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-HB4097-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).