# West Virginia HB 4966: Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children

West Virginia HB 4966, Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adam Vance (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4966-2026rs
- 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 4966
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Adam Vance (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §16-9A-3, 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: Adam Vance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-29: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-29: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-29: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4966 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4966 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/hb4966 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4966 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-HB4966-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).