# West Virginia HB 4596: Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement.

West Virginia HB 4596, Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tresa Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4596
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §15-16-10, House Judiciary
- 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: Tresa Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall W. Clay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-20: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-20: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4596 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4596 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/hb4596 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4596 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-HB4596-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).