# West Virginia HB 4431: Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority

West Virginia HB 4431, Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Gearheart (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4431-2026rs
- 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 4431
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §17-16A-10, House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
- 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
- Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4431 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4431 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/hb4431 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4431 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-HB4431-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).