# West Virginia HB 4546: Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.

West Virginia HB 4546, Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vernon Criss (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 258, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4546
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 258, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §11-12C-5, §19-4-19, §31B-1-108, §31B-2-208, §31B-2-211, §31B-8-809, §31B-10-1006, §31D-1-131, §31G-2-19, §33-4-12, §47-9-10A, §47-9-53a, §47B-10-1, §47B-10-4, §59-1-2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- LLPs: biennial reports and fees: benefit, medium. A registered LLP may switch to filing every two years if it filed five straight annual reports on time and is in good standing. File the annual notice and $500 fee each year, or $1,000 every two years if you elect biennial filing. File notices and fees between January 1 and July 1. Foreign register…
- Cap on expedited SOS fees: benefit, low. The Secretary of State may offer expedited services, but the fee cannot be more than $500. This limits what you pay for faster processing.
- Fee breaks for veteran startups: benefit, low. A veteran‑owned business that started on or after July 1, 2015 does not pay certain formation fees. An active‑duty member business that started on or after July 1, 2021 also does not pay those fees. This lowers startup costs for qualifying owners.
- Associations must file reports: cost, low. Every association formed under the law must file an annual or biennial report with the Secretary of State. Use the state forms and follow the state filing process.
- Attorney‑in‑fact fee rules: cost, low. Every corporation and limited partnership pays a $25 annual attorney‑in‑fact fee to the Secretary of State, due at registration and each year after. If your company elected biennial reporting, you pay $50 at each biennial filing instead of $25 each year.
- Stronger LLC enforcement and reinstatement: mixed, high. The Secretary of State may dissolve a domestic LLC if fees, taxes, or penalties go unpaid 60 days after due, or if a required report is 60 days late. For foreign LLCs, the Secretary may revoke authority for those same failures or for not filing agent changes. The Secretary must give a foreign LLC a…
- LLCs can switch to biennial filing: mixed, medium. An LLC may file every two years if it filed five straight annual reports on time and is in good standing. Elect when filing the fifth on‑time report, or between January 1 and July 1 if you already qualify. After election, the first biennial report is due January 1 to July 1 of the second year after…
- Stronger, clearer SOS certificates: mixed, low. Certificates of existence or authorization now show if the most recent report was filed. A certificate from the Secretary of State is conclusive proof an LLC exists or is authorized, unless the certificate says otherwise. This makes checks by lenders and partners faster, but exposes if you are not…
- How the state splits SOS fees: mixed, low. The Secretary of State sends half of collected fees to the General Revenue Fund and half to the office’s service fees account. Each June 30, any balance over $500,000 in that account moves to the General Revenue Fund. The Tax Commissioner splits attorney‑in‑fact fees the same way. Older attorney‑in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Marty Gearheart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 638) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 483) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 143) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-06-29: Chapter 258, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-14: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-14: House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 638) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-14: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 483) (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)
- 2026-02-21: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Passed House (Roll No. 143) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-19: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-18: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-17: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-13: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-09: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-28: To House Legal Services (House)
- 2026-01-28: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 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/hb4546 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4546 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-HB4546-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).