# West Virginia HB 4481: WV Load Forecast Accountability Act

West Virginia HB 4481, WV Load Forecast Accountability Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (House received Senate message) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4481
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: WV Load Forecast Accountability Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-13, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §24-2J-1, §24-2J-2, §24-2J-3, §24-2J-4, §24-2J-5, §24-2J-6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (194 yes, 30 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: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 507) | pass | 74 | 22 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 480) | pass | 26 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 182) | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-13: House refused to concur and requested Senate to recede (Roll No. 507) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 480) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: To Energy, Industry, and Mining (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Passed House (Roll No. 182) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-24: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-23: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-20: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-01-22: 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/hb4481 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 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/hb4481 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4481 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-HB4481-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).