# West Virginia HB 4841: Allow county commissions to formally petition the Division of Highways regarding the repair of local roads

West Virginia HB 4841, Allow county commissions to formally petition the Division of Highways regarding the repair of local roads, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Geno Chiarelli (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4841-2026rs
- 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 4841
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Allow county commissions to formally petition the Division of Highways regarding the repair of local roads
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §17-4-17F, House Finance
- 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: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Kyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David McCormick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-27: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-27: To Finance (House)
- 2026-01-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-27: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4841 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4841 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/hb4841 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4841 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-HB4841-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).