Relating to the select committee for the West Virginia Fusion Center
HB 5454 creates a legislative select committee to oversee West Virginia's Fusion Center, which collects and shares law enforcement intelligence. The committee - composed of balanced House and Senate members with security clearances - gains access to Fusion Center operations for review, but cannot view classified federal information or personal details like addresses or identities. The bill mandates annual audits of the Fusion Center, establishes privacy safeguards for handling sensitive data, and requires committee meetings to remain confidential under state law. This directly affects the Fusion Center's oversight structure and its interactions with state legislators.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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Feb 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated to its final 'Engrossed' version, incorporating a minor punctuation fix to a list of audit requirements. The substantive policy content regarding the Fusion Center's powers, audit parameters, and enforcement mechanisms remains unchanged from the previous committee version.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill continues to govern the West Virginia Fusion Center select committee and its annual audits.
TECHNICAL
Added a period at the end of item (15) in the list of audit requirements to correct a punctuation inconsistency.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican91
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 190)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Homeland Security
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buck Jennings
RRepublican
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