# West Virginia HB 5628: Relating to mitigating the abrupt loss of child care assistance resulting from modest increases in family income

West Virginia HB 5628, Relating to mitigating the abrupt loss of child care assistance resulting from modest increases in family income, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5628-2026rs
- 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 5628
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to mitigating the abrupt loss of child care assistance resulting from modest increases in family income
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §49-2-1101, 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: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-16: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Health and Human Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5628 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5628 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 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5628 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5628 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5628-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).