# West Virginia HB 4970: To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing

West Virginia HB 4970, To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing, 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-HB4970-2026rs
- 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 4970
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Adam Vance (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §7-1-17, §18-2-47, §18-5-55, §29-6-29, 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: Adam Vance (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump

## Actions (4)

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

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4970 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4970 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/hb4970 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4970 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-HB4970-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).