# West Virginia HB 4985: Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities

West Virginia HB 4985, Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jimmy Willis (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4985-2026rs
- 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 4985
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §15A-14-1, §15A-14-2, §15A-14-3, §15A-14-4, §15A-14-5, §15A-14-6, §15A-14-7, House Energy and Public Works
- 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: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Zatezalo (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-30: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-30: To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-30: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4985 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4985 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/hb4985 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4985 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-HB4985-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).