STATE BILLWV HB 4983PASSED

Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center.This section is new; therefore,

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 4983 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

DSDoug SmithRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026House

Mar 18, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026House

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Completed legislative actionHouse

Mar 13, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Show 38 earlier actions

Mar 13, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 501)House

Mar 13, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500)House

Mar 13, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 11, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 11, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 465)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 11, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Mar 10, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026Senate

Mar 9, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Mar 6, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendmentSenate

Feb 19, 2026To JudiciarySenate

Feb 19, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Feb 17, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Feb 17, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)House

Feb 17, 2026Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)House

Feb 17, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 108)House

Feb 17, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 17, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 16, 2026Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)House

Feb 16, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Feb 16, 2026Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)House

Feb 16, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 16, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 12, 2026Do passHouse

Feb 4, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Jan 30, 2026To House Energy and Public WorksHouse

Jan 30, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Jan 30, 2026To Energy and Public WorksHouse

Jan 30, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99)Feb 16, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 87 nayFailed

Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100)Feb 16, 2026 · House · 23 yea · 70 nayFailed

Passed House (Roll No. 108)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 78 yea · 16 nayPassed

Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 13 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 114)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 74 yea · 17 nayPassed

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 6 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 465)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 500)Mar 13, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 15 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 501)Mar 13, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

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