# West Virginia SB 479: Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights

West Virginia SB 479, Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Rose (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-19 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB479-2026rs
- 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 SB 479
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-01-19, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Chris Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §49-13-1, §49-13-2, §49-13-3, Senate Judiciary
- 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: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark R. Maynard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: To Judiciary then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb479 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb479 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb479 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb479 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB479-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).