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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia House Bill 5305 Appropriates Federal Funds for Department of Human Services
Last action · March 11, 2026: On 2nd reading, House CalendarSponsors: Roger Hanshaw and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 5305 provides a supplemental of federal funds totaling over $1.41 billion to the Department of Human Services for the ending June 30, 2026.
Increases available federal spending authority for state medical services and administrative costs during the current .
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Human Services
Receives increased federal fund expenditure authority for medical services and administrative costs.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the House floor.
Procedural history
10 actions- Mar 11, 2026HouseOn 2nd reading, House Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on House Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10, 2026HouseRead 1st time
- Mar 10, 2026HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 9, 2026HouseDo pass
Show 4 earlier actions
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 6, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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