# West Virginia HB 5277: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance

West Virginia HB 5277, Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Roger Hanshaw (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Chapter 41, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5277
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Health Facilities-Welch Community Hospital, William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital, and Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Chapter 41, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (289 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State hospitals get one-time repair money: benefit, low. The state provides one-time money for hospital repairs and equipment. Welch Community Hospital gets $1 million. William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital gets $3.4 million. Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital gets $4.304 million. The funds come from the state’s unappropriated General Revenue surplus and are for…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 609) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 608) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 607) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Effective from passage (Roll No. 484) | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 483) | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-06-26: Chapter 41, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: To Governor 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Committee reference dispensed (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 607) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Passed Senate (Roll No. 608) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Effective from passage (Roll No. 609) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Completed legislative action (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-12: Passed House (Roll No. 483) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Effective from passage (Roll No. 484) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Ordered to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-11: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: Do pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-06: To Finance (House)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-06: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5277 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-HB5277-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).