# West Virginia HB 5178: To provide asset preservation for minors who earn income from artistic or creative services for us of their name, image, or likeness

West Virginia HB 5178, To provide asset preservation for minors who earn income from artistic or creative services for us of their name, image, or likeness, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hollis Lewis (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5178
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To provide asset preservation for minors who earn income from artistic or creative services for us of their name, image, or likeness
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Hollis Lewis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §21-6A-1, §21-6A-2, §21-6A-3, §21-6A-4, §21-6A-5, §21-6A-6, §21-6A-7, §21-6A-8, §21-6A-9, 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: Hollis Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-04: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-04: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-04: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5178 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5178 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5178 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5178 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5178-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).