# West Virginia HB 4404: Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials West Virginia HB 4404, Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scot C. Heckert (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-05). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4404-2026rs - As of: 2026-11-05 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 4404 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: §8-15-8B - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (256 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher cap for volunteer training materials: benefit, high. The law raises the yearly cap for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials to $5,000 per department. State fund distributions may be used only for listed needs like protective gear; NFPA‑1901 apparatus and equipment; rescue, communications, and ambulance equipment… - New rules for handling state fire funds: mixed, low. Departments must keep state distributions in a separate bank account and not mix them with other money. If other money goes into that account, move the exact amount out within 60 days or it can only be spent under these rules. Refunds from returned or canceled purchases made with state funds must g… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Amos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Paul Hott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 479) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 478) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 160) | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 161) | pass | 94 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 290, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: To Governor 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate (Roll No. 478) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Effective from passage (Roll No. 479) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported do pass, but first to Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-04: To Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-24: To Government Organization then Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-24: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-23: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-23: Passed House (Roll No. 160) (House) - 2026-02-23: Effective from passage (Roll No. 161) (House) - 2026-02-23: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-20: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-19: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-18: Do pass (House) - 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-16: To Finance (House) - 2026-01-16: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-16: To House Finance (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed) - HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (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/hb4404 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4404 intr.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs) - [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs) - [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-HB4404-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).