# West Virginia HB 5010: Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries.

West Virginia HB 5010, Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Ridenour (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5010
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §18B-23-1, §18B-23-2, §18B-23-3, §18B-23-4, §18B-23-5, §18B-23-6, §18B-23-7, §18B-23-8, §18B-23-9, §18B-23-10, §18B-23-11, 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: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: D. Rolland Jennings (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-30: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-30: To Education then Finance (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-30: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5010 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5010 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/hb5010 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5010 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-HB5010-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).