# West Virginia HB 4427: Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances

West Virginia HB 4427, Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Gearheart (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (To House Revenue) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4427-2026rs
- 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 4427
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-29, To House Revenue
- Sponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §12-2-2, House Revenue
- 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: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Canterbury (Republican), House

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4427 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4427 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4427 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4427 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4427-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).