# West Virginia HB 5351: Relating to modernization of fees generated from emergency communication service users

West Virginia HB 5351, Relating to modernization of fees generated from emergency communication service users, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Placed on House Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5351-2026rs
- 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 5351
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to modernization of fees generated from emergency communication service users
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Placed on House Calendar
- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §7-1-3CC
- 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: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger Hanshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Paul Hott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-05: Placed on House Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: On 3rd reading, House Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-02: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-26: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-20: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-13: To House Homeland Security (House)
- 2026-02-13: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-09: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-09: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5351 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-HB5351-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).