# West Virginia HB 5066: Relating to prohibiting the release of addresses and names of employers of persons who make contributions to political elections

West Virginia HB 5066, Relating to prohibiting the release of addresses and names of employers of persons who make contributions to political elections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linville; status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5066-2026rs
- 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 5066
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to prohibiting the release of addresses and names of employers of persons who make contributions to political elections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Linville
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §3-8-5A, §3-8-6A, §3-8-11, 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: Linville
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-16: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-13: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-12: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-03: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-03: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5066 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5066 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/hb5066 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5066 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-HB5066-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).