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West VirginiaHB 48932026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Increase the penalties for contempt of court in a magistrate court

Sponsored By: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican)

Vetoed

§50-5-11§61-5-26Vetoed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeffrey Stephens

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Flanigan

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 213 • No: 13

House vote • 3/14/2026

House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 641)

Yes: 84 • No: 13

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 496)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 68)

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026

    4/2/2026House

  2. To Governor 3/25/2026

    3/25/2026House

  3. House received Senate message

    3/14/2026House

  4. House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 641)

    3/14/2026House

  5. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  6. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026House

  7. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  8. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  9. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  11. On 3rd reading

    3/12/2026Senate

  12. Read 3rd time

    3/12/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 496)

    3/12/2026Senate

  14. Senate requests House to concur

    3/12/2026Senate

  15. On 2nd reading

    3/11/2026Senate

  16. Read 2nd time

    3/11/2026Senate

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/11/2026Senate

  18. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

    3/10/2026Senate

  19. Immediate consideration

    3/10/2026Senate

  20. Read 1st time

    3/10/2026Senate

  21. Introduced in Senate

    2/11/2026Senate

  22. To Judiciary

    2/11/2026Senate

  23. To Judiciary

    2/11/2026Senate

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/10/2026House

  25. Read 3rd time

    2/10/2026House

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