# West Virginia HB 4140: To allow counties to post legal ads on their website in lieu of print in local newspapers

West Virginia HB 4140, To allow counties to post legal ads on their website in lieu of print in local newspapers, 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-HB4140-2026rs
- 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 4140
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To allow counties to post legal ads on their website in lieu of print in local newspapers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §7-1-3RR, 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: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House

## 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/hb4140 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4140 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4140 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4140 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4140-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).