# West Virginia HB 4589: Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board

West Virginia HB 4589, Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Holstein (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-22 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4589-2026rs
- 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 4589
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifying that the time limitations provided for filing occupational pneumoconiosis claims do not apply or otherwise limit the ability of a claimant to obtain an evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §23-4-15, 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: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-22: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-20: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-20: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4589 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4589 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/hb4589 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4589 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-HB4589-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).