# West Virginia HB 5067: Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services

West Virginia HB 5067, Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-25 (Chapter 2, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5067
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Division of Administrative Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-06-25, Chapter 2, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §15A-2-4, §15A-9-3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Director coordinates justice grants and data: benefit, low. The Director coordinates work for the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction. The Director links federal, state, and local agencies, private groups, and the public. Staff support helps law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, and victim services work together. The Directo…
- More appeals go to Administrative Hearings: benefit, low. The Office of Administrative Hearings hears more cases. Certification appeals from the Law‑Enforcement Professional Standards Subcommittee go there. First‑level employee grievances for department divisions, not including the State Police, go there. Appeals from the State Fire Commission go there, e…
- Rulemaking and older rules carry over: mixed, low. The Director must propose legislative rules to carry out this law. Rules and policies from the former Division of Justice and Community Services move to Administrative Services. Those rules stay in effect until changed or ended. The law also states those older rules expire July 1, 2022, if not repl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 411) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 206) | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-06-25: Chapter 2, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 411) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-09: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Passed House (Roll No. 206) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-25: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-24: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-23: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-19: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-18: To House Legal Services (House)
- 2026-02-17: To House Legal Services (House)
- 2026-02-17: 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

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5067 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-HB5067-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).