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HB 4231WEST VIRGINIASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

West Virginia authorizes Fire Commission to enact updated fire code legislative rule

Original title: Relating to authorizing the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code.

Last action · January 14, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith

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What This Bill Proposed

West Virginia authorizes the Fire Commission to officially adopt and its modified relating to the state fire code.

Why it matters

Enables the enforcement of updated fire code regulations across West Virginia following review by the -Making Review Committee.

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

Fire Commission

Receives legislative authorization to promulgate its modified legislative rule regarding the fire code.

Directly affected

West Virginia property owners and residents

Subject to the updated standards and requirements established in the newly authorized fire code rule.

Key Facts

Authorizes the legislative rule filed by the Fire Commission in the State Register on June 3, 2025.
Refers to the modified rule refiled in the State Register on October 6, 2025, after meeting objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.
Applies specifically to the fire code rule designated as 87 CSR 01.
Amends and reenacts §64-6-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 4231 do?

It authorizes the Fire Commission to officially a relating to the state fire code.

Has the rule been modified before authorization?

Yes, the rule was modified by the Fire Commission to meet the objections of the -Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on October 6, 2025.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

4 actions

Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To House Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
To Judiciary
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed for introduction

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Connected Entities

State Register, West Virginia Legislature, Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and 1 more

OrganizationState Register“Where the legislative rule was filed on June 3, 2025, and refiled on October 6, ”Map →

OrganizationWest Virginia Legislature“Legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Rule-Making Review Committee“Committee whose objections the Fire Commission met by modifying the legislative ”Map →

OrganizationFire Commission“Commission authorized to promulgate the legislative rule relating to the fire co”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.wvlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 30)
Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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