# West Virginia HB 4447: Prohibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk

West Virginia HB 4447, Prohibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-16 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4447-2026rs
- 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 4447
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-16, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §3-3-5, 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: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4447 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4447 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/hb4447 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4447 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-HB4447-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).