# West Virginia HB 4378: Increasing circumstances where the Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights

West Virginia HB 4378, Increasing circumstances where the Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4378-2026rs
- 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 4378
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increasing circumstances where the Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §49-4-605, §49-4-610, 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: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 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

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4378 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4378 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4378 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4378 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-HB4378-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).