# West Virginia HB 4464: Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention

West Virginia HB 4464, Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan Kyle (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 287, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4464
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 287, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §24C-1-2, §24C-1-2A, §24C-1-3, §24C-1-9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (77 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stiffer penalties for digging without notice: cost, high. Before you dig, you must notify the one-call system. First violation: you must complete board-approved training. Second violation within five years: training or up to $500 per incident, or both. Third or later within five years: up to $2,500 per incident. Gross negligence or willful misconduct: tra…
- New damage prevention board with enforcement: mixed, medium. The law creates a 10‑member Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board, appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. The board can investigate damage, order training, assess penalties, and place liens for unpaid penalties. It consults with the Public Service Commission and must send the PSC e…
- Operators must join one-call and mark fast: mixed, medium. Every operator of underground lines must join the local one-call system. Members must give their name, facility locations, office address, and phone, and update changes in writing within 180 days. After a notice, operators have 48 hours to act, not counting weekends and state or federal holidays. T…
- Limits on operator recovery after line damage: mixed, low. If an operator required to be in one-call fails to follow the law, the excavator may proceed, and the operator cannot recover costs for damage caused by that failure. The operator can still recover if the damage was due to the excavator’s willful or intentional act. If the operator responded on tim…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tristan Leavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David McCormick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 373) | pass | 26 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 103) | pass | 51 | 43 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-06-29: Chapter 287, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-10: To Governor 3/10/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: To Governor 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 373) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-06: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Passed House (Roll No. 103) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-16: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-13: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-12: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-11: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-16: To Energy and Public Works (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/hb4464 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (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/hb4464 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4464 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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 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-HB4464-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).