# West Virginia HB 4849: Authorize the Superintendent of the county schools district to apply directly to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to facilitate remediation of hazards.

West Virginia HB 4849, Authorize the Superintendent of the county schools district to apply directly to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to facilitate remediation of hazards., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Henry Dillon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4849-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4849
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorize the Superintendent of the county schools district to apply directly to the School Building Authority for emergency funding to facilitate remediation of hazards.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §18-9D-22, 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: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stanley Adkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Parsons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (4)

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

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4849 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4849 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/hb4849 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4849 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-HB4849-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).