Providing online training for Executors/Executrix of an Estate
HB 4850 requires West Virginia executors and administrators of estates to complete free online training provided by the Supreme Court of Appeals, starting January 1, 2027. The training focuses on fiduciary duties and executor responsibilities, covering key legal requirements for managing estates. The video must be accessible online, for sight-impaired users, and available at all county commissions and sheriff's offices for those without internet access. This bill directly affects individuals serving as estate administrators by adding a mandatory educational requirement before they assume full authority.
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 27, 2026
Signed Jun 29, 2026
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Enrolled Committee Substitute
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MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a committee amendment draft into the final enrolled version. The substantive policy content remains identical, mandating the West Virginia State Bar to provide free, accessible educational materials on wills and estates to the public starting January 1, 2028.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill applies to the West Virginia State Bar and the general public.
TECHNICAL
Removed procedural text describing the committee's action to amend the bill and the specific line-by-line instructions for the amendment.
Added the formal enrolled bill text, including the official act title, certification by clerks, and signatures for the Speaker, President, and Governor.
Replaced the amendment instruction to strike out the section heading with the finalized text of the new section, §44-1-1a.
Removed the placeholder text 'And, On page 1, section 1a, line 5, by striking out the word be' and integrated the requirement into the main body of the act.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 654)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 495)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendments
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 175)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
To House Courts
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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