# West Virginia SB 546: Relating to clothing and necessity allowance

West Virginia SB 546, Relating to clothing and necessity allowance, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 546
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to clothing and necessity allowance
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §49-13-101, §49-13-102, §49-13-103, §49-13-104, Senate 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: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: T. Kevan Bartlett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Garcia (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Grady (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark R. Maynard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Takubo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-28: Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Health and Human Resources then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb546 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-SB546-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).