# West Virginia HB 5001: Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace

West Virginia HB 5001, Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Kimble (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5001-2026rs
- 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 5001
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting the termination of employment of an employee who defends themselves from an attack inside workplace
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §55-7-22, 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: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Marple (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-30: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-30: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-30: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5001 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5001 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/hb5001 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5001 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-HB5001-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).