# West Virginia HB 5002: In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders

West Virginia HB 5002, In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Eldridge (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5002-2026rs
- 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 5002
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Jeff Eldridge (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §22A-1-36, 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: Jeff Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Parsons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Stephens (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-30: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-30: To Energy and Public Works (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/hb5002 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5002 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5002 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5002 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5002-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).