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HB 4274WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia authorizes Board of Architects legislative rule on registration fees

Original title: Relating to authorizing the Board of Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for registration of architects.

Last action · January 30, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia House Bill 4274 authorizes the Board of Architects to officially enact a governing architect registration fees, following review and modification by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.

Why it matters

The measure permits the Board of Architects to implement its revised fee schedule for professional registration as filed in the State Register in 2025.

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.

Directly affected

Board of Architects

The Board receives legislative authorization to promulgate its modified legislative rule regarding registration fees.

Directly affected

Architects

Architects register with the state and are subject to the registration fees governed by the authorized legislative rule.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4274 do?

It authorizes the West Virginia Board of Architects to a concerning registration fees for architects.

Which rule is being authorized by the legislature?

The rule relating to fees for registration of architects (2 CSR 03) that was filed in the State Register on July 24, 2025, and refiled on October 8, 2025.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

6 actions

Jan 30, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Judiciary
Jan 30, 2026House
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Government Organization
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Board of Architects, Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee

OrganizationBoard of Architects“State board authorized to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Rule-Making Review Committee“Committee whose objections the Board of Architects modified its rule to meet.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

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