# West Virginia HB 5252: Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance

West Virginia HB 5252, Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Pushkin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5252-2026rs
- 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 5252
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §1-2-2A, 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: Mike Pushkin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Garcia (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-05: To Judiciary then Finance (House)
- 2026-02-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-05: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5252 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5252 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/hb5252 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5252 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-HB5252-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).