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WV HB4486

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Ridenour

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases fines for employers who fail to maintain required employment verification records from $100 to $200 per offense
  • Raises first-offense fines for knowingly hiring unauthorized workers from $100-$1,000 to $1,000-$10,000 per violation
  • Increases second-offense fines from $500-$5,000 to $5,000-$20,000 per violation
  • Raises third or subsequent offense fines from $1,000-$10,000 to $10,000-$30,000, and makes jail time of 30 days to one year mandatory rather than optional
  • Establishes mandatory minimum jail sentences of 30 days for employers who provide false employment records or fraudulently dispose of assets to evade record-keeping requirements

Legislative Description

Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien

Corporations

Last Action

To House Government Organization

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Organization1/19/2026

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