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WV HB4140
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Horst
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AI Summary
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County commissions would be authorized to post legal advertisements on their official county website instead of publishing them in local newspapers, effective July 1, 2026
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Amends existing law (§7-1-3rr) that already requires county commissions to maintain websites with contact information for elected officials, county ordinances, meeting minutes, and meeting schedules
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Introduced by Delegate Horst on January 14, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee
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The change is permissive rather than mandatory, giving counties the option to choose website publication over newspaper publication for legal ads
Legislative Description
To allow counties to post legal ads on their website in lieu of print in local newspapers
Records and Papers
Last Action
To House Judiciary
1/14/2026