# West Virginia HB 4364: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations West Virginia HB 4364, Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Doug Smith (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 227, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4364-2026rs - 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 4364 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to concurrent juvenile jurisdiction on military installations - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 227, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: §1-1-4, §1-1-6, §49-4-701 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (259 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Juvenile cases from bases in state court: benefit, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, West Virginia circuit courts can handle some juvenile cases that happen on military-owned land. Two rules must be met: the federal district court waives exclusive jurisdiction, and the act is a juvenile delinquency or status offense under state law. This lets youth on bases… - Shared jurisdiction on West Virginia military bases: benefit, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, West Virginia shares legal authority with the United States on land used for military purposes. This covers land used by the Armed Forces or the West Virginia National Guard. To set it up, a base commander or other U.S. official sends a written request that states the subje… - State process allowed on U.S. land: benefit, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, the state can serve warrants, subpoenas, and other juvenile, civil, or criminal papers on U.S.-owned land in West Virginia. This applies only where federal jurisdiction does not block state action. It helps local police and courts handle cases on those parcels. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregory A. Watt (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 684) | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 593) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 458) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 26) | pass | 95 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 227, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-30: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-14: House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 593) (House) - 2026-03-14: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 684) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 458) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-03-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Reported do pass, as amended by Military (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-06: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-30: To Military then Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-30: To Military (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-01-28: Passed House (Roll No. 26) (House) - 2026-01-28: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-01-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-27: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-01-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-23: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-01-23: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-01-22: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-20: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-19: To House Homeland Security (House) - 2026-01-19: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-19: To House Judiciary (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 - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 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 - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4364 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4364-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).