# West Virginia HB 4549: Local Government Freedom Act

West Virginia HB 4549, Local Government Freedom Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andy Shamblin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (To House Local Governments) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4549-2026rs
- 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 4549
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local Government Freedom Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-21, To House Local Governments
- Sponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §5-22-1, House Local Government
- 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: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: To House Local Governments (House)
- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-19: To Government Organization (House)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-19: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4549 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4549 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/hb4549 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4549 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-HB4549-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).