# West Virginia HB 4812: To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights

West Virginia HB 4812, To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Ridenour (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4812
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §15-17-1, §15-17-2, §15-17-3, §15-17-4, §15-17-5, §15-17-6, §15-17-7, §15-17-8, §15-17-9, 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: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-26: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-26: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-26: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4812 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4812 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4812 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4812 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-HB4812-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).