# West Virginia HB 4799: To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia

West Virginia HB 4799, To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan Pinson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4799
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §15-10-8
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Director runs new cold case unit: benefit, low. The State Police Superintendent selects a Task Force Director from State Police ranks and names the other members. Retired State Police can serve as volunteers or part‑time staff. All appointments depend on available funds. The Director supervises assigned officers, can ask any West Virginia law‑en…
- Funding and data for cold cases: benefit, low. The law creates a Cold Case Task Force Fund in the state Treasury, run by the State Police Superintendent. It can hold gifts, grants, bequests, transfers, interest, and legislative appropriations. Money may be used only for task force operations and usually needs a legislative appropriation and oth…
- State cold case task force created: mixed, low. The law creates a statewide cold case task force inside the West Virginia State Police. An executive board runs it and includes the State Police Superintendent and the presidents of the state chiefs of police and sheriffs’ associations. Board meetings are not subject to the state open meetings law.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Flanigan
- Cosponsor: Keith Marple (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 499) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 403) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 173) | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-06-29: Chapter 93, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: To Governor 3/25/2026 (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 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-13: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 499) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-13: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2026-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 403) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House (Roll No. 173) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-23: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-20: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-19: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-17: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-13: To Legal Services (House)
- 2026-02-13: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-23: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-23: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-23: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4799 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 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-HB4799-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).