# West Virginia HB 5006: Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances

West Virginia HB 5006, Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5006-2026rs
- 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 5006
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to clarifying secondary sources are not the law and public policy of West Virginia in certain instances
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §2-4-1, §2-4-2, 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (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/hb5006 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5006 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/hb5006 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5006 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-HB5006-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).