# West Virginia HB 4625: Relating to quit claim deeds West Virginia HB 4625, Relating to quit claim deeds, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 147, Acts, Regular Session, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4625-2026rs - 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 4625 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to quit claim deeds - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 147, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §11-22-1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More property deeds not subject to transfer tax: benefit, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, the law narrows which deeds count as a taxable "document." Transfers are excluded when the value is $1,000 or less. For this test, value = the assessed value divided by 0.60. It also excludes wills and estate papers; trusts; deeds of partition; deeds for mergers or conversi… - How property transfer value is figured: cost, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, the law sets how to figure "value" for a deed. If you pay money, value equals the price plus any liens you take on. If no money changes hands, value equals the property’s actual monetary (fair market) value. If the deal includes property outside West Virginia or personal pr… - Who is covered and liable for deeds: mixed, low. Beginning June 12, 2026, the law clarifies who these deed rules cover. An association means an unincorporated business run by two or more people. A corporation includes corporations and joint‑stock associations, including banks, formed under any state, federal, or foreign law. An LLC includes LLCs… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Cannon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Smith (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-14 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 640) | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 486) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 57) | pass | 91 | 1 | | ## Actions (41) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 147, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-30: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-14: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 640) (House) - 2026-03-14: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-14: Completed legislative action (House) - 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed Senate (Roll No. 486) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-09: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-09: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-06: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-06: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-06: Passed House (Roll No. 57) (House) - 2026-02-06: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-05: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-05: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-04: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-04: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-03: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-01-30: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-29: To House Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-23: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-22: To House Legal Services (House) - 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 - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (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 - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4625 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs) - [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4625-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).