# West Virginia HB 5345: To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance

West Virginia HB 5345, To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lori Dittman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Markup Discussion) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5345
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Markup Discussion
- Sponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §49-2-113, House Health and Human Resources
- 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: Lori Dittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Amos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Parsons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-12: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-09: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-09: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5345 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5345 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (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/hb5345 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5345 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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 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-HB5345-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).