# West Virginia HB 4879: To revise and update all provisions of state code relating to the West Virginia State Guard

West Virginia HB 4879, To revise and update all provisions of state code relating to the West Virginia State Guard, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Ridenour (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4879-2026rs
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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 4879
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To revise and update all provisions of state code relating to the West Virginia State Guard
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §15-4-1, §15-4-2, §15-4-3, §15-4-4, §15-4-5, §15-4-6, §15-4-7, §15-4-8, §15-4-9, §15-4-10, §15-4-11, §15-4-12, §15-4-13, §15-4-14, §15-4-15, §15-4-16, 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: Stanley Adkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marshall W. Clay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hite (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pat McGeehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-28: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-28: To Judiciary then Finance (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-28: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4879 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4879 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/hb4879 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4879 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-HB4879-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).