HB 4663 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To repeal the requirement for a special license for a multi-vendor private fair and festival.

HB 4663 repeals a West Virginia law (§60-7-8c) that required special licenses for multi-vendor private fairs and festivals where vendors share liability. This change directly affects event organizers hosting such gatherings by removing a licensing requirement. The bill eliminates the specific code section governing these licenses, including associated application processes and fees. The policy change simplifies regulations for organizers of events with multiple vendors sharing responsibility.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Engrossed Version · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to an official engrossed version, confirming its intent to repeal a specific state law section regarding special licenses for multi-vendor private fairs and festivals. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or funding adjustments were made to the bill's text itself; the changes are strictly related to the document's presentation and status.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill remains a repeal of existing law.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft-specific navigation elements and committee referral notes from the header.

Added official engrossed version formatting, including a bill history section and updated website footer links.

Replaced draft-style annotations with standard legislative formatting and confirmed the bill's final status.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

960
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
87 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 172)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors