# West Virginia HB 4621: Relating to requiring the circuit court to make certain designated findings of fact and conclusions of law in its juvenile child abuse and neglect orders

West Virginia HB 4621, Relating to requiring the circuit court to make certain designated findings of fact and conclusions of law in its juvenile child abuse and neglect orders, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Burkhammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4621-2026rs
- 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 4621
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to requiring the circuit court to make certain designated findings of fact and conclusions of law in its juvenile child abuse and neglect orders
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §49-4-601, §49-4-602, §49-4-604, §49-4-608, §49-4-610, 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: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## 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/hb4621 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4621 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4621 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4621 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4621-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).