# West Virginia SB 523: Increase circumstances where Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights

West Virginia SB 523, Increase circumstances where Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB523-2026rs
- 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 523
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increase circumstances where Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: 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: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Grady (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark R. Maynard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb523 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb523 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/sb523 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb523 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-SB523-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).