# West Virginia HB 4623: Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases

West Virginia HB 4623, Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4623-2026rs
- 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 4623
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §7-3-3B, §8-12-10A, 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: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Bell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Jeffries (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Guy Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-21: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-21: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4623 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4623 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/hb4623 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4623 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-HB4623-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).