# West Virginia HB 4352: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children

West Virginia HB 4352, Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4352-2026rs
- 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 4352
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting cameras and recording devices in bedrooms and bathrooms of foster children
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §49-2-128, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (93 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 14) | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-04: Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-23: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-01-23: Passed House (Roll No. 14) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-01-21: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-21: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-01-20: Do pass (House)
- 2026-01-19: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-15: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-15: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-15: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-15: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4352 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4352-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).