# West Virginia HB 4659: Transfer oversight of childcare from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education

West Virginia HB 4659, Transfer oversight of childcare from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4659-2026rs
- 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 4659
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Transfer oversight of childcare from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §49-2-113, §49-2-114, §49-2-115, §49-2-15A, §49-2-116, §49-2-117, §49-2-118, §49-2-119, §49-2-120, §49-2-121, §49-2-122, §49-2-123, §49-2-1007, House Education
- 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: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-21: To Education then Finance (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-21: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4659 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4659 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/hb4659 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4659 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-HB4659-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).