# West Virginia HB 4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors West Virginia HB 4638, Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Evan Worrell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4638-2026rs - 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 4638 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: §3-2-5, §16-19-3, §16-19-5, §16-19-19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Always-on donor registry with privacy: benefit, low. The DMV can set up or contract for a donor registry and must share donor sign-ups, changes, or removals. The registry lets donors add a statement or symbol on state cards and is open 24/7 so organ recovery teams can check status near death. Your personal donor data stays private and cannot be share… - More ways to record organ donation: benefit, low. You can record your donor choice on a driver’s license, state ID, voter card, or hunting/fishing license. You can also use a will, a donor card or registry, or a spoken gift during a terminal illness with two adult witnesses, one disinterested. If you cannot sign, another person may sign for you wi… - Organ donor choice on voter forms: benefit, low. Voter registration forms now ask, on a voluntary basis, if you want to be an organ donor and join the National Donate Life Registry. Your application cannot be rejected for leaving this question blank. When you register or update your voter record, the Secretary of State provides organ-donation inf… - Easier voter registration and electronic signatures: benefit, low. West Virginia accepts the federal postcard and the FEC mail voter form as valid state registration forms. The state can run secure online voter registration and let clerks use an approved electronic signature on file. All forms must include an eligibility oath and your driver’s license or DMV ID nu… - Organ center reimburses state donor systems: mixed, low. The Center for Organ Recovery and Education must repay the Secretary of State and the Division of Natural Resources for costs to run or transmit donor records. If the center does not reimburse, each agency is relieved of collecting and sharing those donor records. This ties some state duties to out… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 402) | pass | 30 | 4 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 128) | pass | 88 | 5 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 402) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2026-03-10: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-09: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-06: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-20: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-20: To Government Organization (Senate) - 2026-02-19: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-19: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed House (Roll No. 128) (House) - 2026-02-19: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2026-02-19: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-18: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-17: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-16: Do pass (House) - 2026-02-12: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-02-09: To House Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-06: To House Legal Services (House) - 2026-02-06: Markup Discussion (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 - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 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 - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4638 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) - [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-HB4638-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).