HB 4484 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property.

This bill expands the authority of county commissions in West Virginia to sell or lease county-owned property by introducing competitive bidding as an alternative to traditional public auctions. It allows counties to sell real property directly to private parties if the price is at least 75 percent of the appraised value, while sales to government entities and nonprofits may be made without considering market value. The legislation also requires public notice through legal advertisements, establishes minimum pricing standards based on assessed values or third-party appraisals, and mandates transparency by posting all formal offers on county websites for at least 30 days. Additionally, the bill clarifies that property sold to volunteer fire departments, ambulance services, and community centers must revert to the county if those organizations later propose to dispose of it, unless the county explicitly waives this right in the deed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Jun 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the sale methods for county property by explicitly adding 'competitive bidding' and 'sale to a private party' as valid options alongside public auctions. This change ensures that counties have clear statutory authority to use these specific methods, reducing ambiguity in how county assets are disposed of. The amendment also updated the minimum value threshold for simplified sales from $1,000 to $10,000, allowing counties to handle small asset sales more efficiently without strict auction requirements.
Scope change
The scope of the bill was clarified to explicitly include competitive bidding and private party sales as authorized methods for disposing of county property, whereas the previous text was less specific about these mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT

Added 'competitive bidding' and 'sale to a private party' to the list of authorized methods for selling county property to ensure these processes are legally recognized.

Increased the minimum value threshold for simplified property sales from $1,000 to $10,000, allowing counties to bypass strict auction procedures for low-value items.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 378)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 374)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 47)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
To House Legal Services
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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