# West Virginia HB 5524: To permit paid county EMS workers to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System.

West Virginia HB 5524, To permit paid county EMS workers to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Cannon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5524-2026rs
- 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 5524
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To permit paid county EMS workers to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: David Cannon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §16-5V-2, §16-5V-5, §16-5V-6, §16-5V-6E, §16-5V-6G, §16-5V-8, §16-5V-14A, House Finance
- 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: David Cannon (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-13: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-13: To Finance (House)
- 2026-02-13: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-13: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5524 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5524 intr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5524 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5524 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-HB5524-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).