# West Virginia HB 4852: Relating to regulation of foods

West Virginia HB 4852, Relating to regulation of foods, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Evan Worrell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (On 2nd reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4852-2026rs
- 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 4852
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to regulation of foods
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-12, On 2nd reading
- Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §16-7-2, Senate Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (161 yes, 28 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- West Virginia foods face new additive limits: mixed, medium. For food made on or after January 1, 2028, West Virginia bans nine additives to strengthen consumer protections. These are butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), propylparaben, and FD&C Blue Nos. 1 and 2, Green No. 3, Red Nos. 3 and 40, and Yellow Nos. 5 and 6. People who knowingly make this food for sale…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam Burkhammer (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 109) | pass | 84 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 106) | pass | 77 | 18 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-12: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to Rules on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-17: Passed House (Roll No. 106) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Effective from passage (Roll No. 109) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-16: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-13: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-12: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-28: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-28: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-28: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 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/hb4852 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4852 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-HB4852-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).