2026 Regular Session
Link to Bill History on Legacy Website (Click Here)Summary: To abolish the Department of Economic Development and the cabinet board position
PDF: hb4919 intr.pdf
DOCX: HB4919 INTR.docx
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4919
By Delegates Anders and Dillon
[Introduced January 29, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL to repeal §5B-2-1, §5B-2-2, §5B-2-3, §5B-2-3b, §5B-2-4, §5B-2-4a, §5B-2-5, §5B-2-6, §5B-2-6a, §5B-2-9a, §5B-2-10, §5B-2-14, §5B-2-15, §5B-2-16, §5B-2-17, §5B-2-18, §5B-2-18a, §5B-2-19, §5B-2-20, and §5B-2-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Department of Economic Development.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1. Repeal of article creating the Department of Economic Development.
That §5B-2-1, §5B-2-2, §5B-2-3, §5B-2-3b, §5B-2-4, §5B-2-4a, §5B-2-5, §5B-2-6, §5B-2-6a, §5B-2-9a, §5B-2-10, §5B-2-14, §5B-2-15, §5B-2-16, §5B-2-17, §5B-2-18, §5B-2-18a, §5B-2-19, §5B-2-20, and §5B-2-21 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended are repealed.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article creating the Department of Economic Development.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.