# West Virginia HB 5390: Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony

West Virginia HB 5390, Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary G. Howell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (To House Legal Services) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5390-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5390
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-02-16, To House Legal Services
- Sponsor: Gary G. Howell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §4-2-10A, §4-2-10B, House Legal Services
- 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: Gary G. Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vernon Criss (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Riley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Statler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Guy Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Worrell (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-16: To House Legal Services (House)
- 2026-02-16: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-10: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-10: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-10: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-10: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5390 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5390 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- 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 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/hb5390 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5390 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [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 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-HB5390-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).