# West Virginia HB 4484: To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property. West Virginia HB 4484, To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wayne Clark (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 273, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4484-2026rs - 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 4484 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 273, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §7-3-3 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (439 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties can lease property up to 50 years: benefit, low. County commissions may lease property for up to 50 years for fair and adequate payment. A commission resolution is required. Before approval, the county must hold a public hearing after a Class II legal ad with the date, time, place, and purpose. - Sealed-bid sales need higher minimum price: cost, low. If a county uses competitive bidding, the minimum price is 1.5 times the last tax assessed value or a state-licensed appraisal. The county must use sealed bids, publish a Class II ad, set fair bidder rules, open bids in public, and keep records. - Direct sales allowed at 75% of value: mixed, low. A county may sell real estate directly to a private buyer if the price is at least 75% of appraised value. The appraisal can be by the county assessor or a state-licensed appraiser. Before considering offers, the county must run a Class II legal ad once a week for two weeks with the property, metho… - Low-cost transfers to public and nonprofit groups: mixed, low. Counties may transfer property for public use to certain public and nonprofit groups without an auction. They may set a price below market, but not below $1. If real estate is later proposed to be sold by the group, it goes back to the county unless the deed waives that right. Covered groups includ… - More ways counties can sell property: mixed, low. County commissions can sell property by on-site auction, online auction, competitive bids, or private sale. Before most sales, the county must run a Class II legal ad with the time, terms, how and where the sale happens, and a short description. A single item worth under $10,000 is exempt from the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Flanigan - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House - Cosponsor: George Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pritt - Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 379) | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 378) | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 375) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 374) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 47) | pass | 92 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 48) | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 273, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-19: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-11: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-10: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-10: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 378) (House) - 2026-03-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 379) (House) - 2026-03-10: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: Completed legislative action (House) - 2026-03-09: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate (Roll No. 374) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Effective from passage (Roll No. 375) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-03-06: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-05: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-05: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-04: Passed House (Roll No. 47) (House) - 2026-02-04: Effective from passage (Roll No. 48) (House) - 2026-02-04: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-03: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2026-02-02: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-02: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-01-30: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-21: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-20: To House Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-19: To House Legal Services (House) - 2026-01-19: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-16: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-16: To Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-16: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-16: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 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/hb4484 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4484 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - 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