# West Virginia HB 4512: Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits.

West Virginia HB 4512, Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-19 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4512-2026rs
- 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 4512
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-19, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §49-2-802, House Health and Human Resources
- 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: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4512 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4512 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4512 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4512 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-HB4512-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).