# West Virginia HB 4489: Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar

West Virginia HB 4489, Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-03 (By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4489-2026rs
- 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 4489
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-03, By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §16-5-5, §16-5-29, §16-5-39, House Finance
- 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: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Bell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-03: By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance (House)
- 2026-02-03: To House Finance (House)
- 2026-01-27: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Energy and Public Works then Finance (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 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/hb4489 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4489 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-HB4489-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).