# West Virginia HB 4461: Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days

West Virginia HB 4461, Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-09 (Introduced in Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4461
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §46A-9-1, Senate Energy, Industry and Mining
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (92 yes, 0 no in all)
- 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: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roy Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 54) | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-09: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Energy, Industry, and Mining then Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Passed House (Roll No. 54) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-05: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-04: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-03: By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reference dispensed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-16: To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-16: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4461 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4461-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).