HB 5630 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating generally to providing notice for amendments to a zoning ordinance.

HB 5630 requires West Virginia counties and municipalities to provide 30 days' notice before amending zoning ordinances that change land classifications or density rules. Affected landowners must receive written notice (via certified mail or alternatives like email, regular mail, or public posting) and the proposal must be published in a local newspaper. The bill specifies that notice must be given before enactment or an election on the amendment, with alternatives to certified mail allowed if they reasonably reach landowners. This directly affects property owners in areas where zoning changes are proposed and local governments managing zoning processes.
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 16, 2026 Last action Feb 27, 2026
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Engrossed Version hb5630 hfa flanigan 2-24 _1 adopted.htm · 3 edits
MINOR
The legislative text was amended to correct grammatical errors, fix punctuation, and standardize legal citations. These changes improve the bill's clarity and professionalism but do not alter the underlying policy, scope, or requirements for zoning amendments.
TECHNICAL

Corrected grammar and punctuation throughout the bill, including pluralizing 'Alternative' and 'provision', and standardizing the capitalization of the word 'Provided'.

Updated legal citations to ensure consistency by adding 'of this code' to specific references and fixing punctuation in the list of notice methods.

Adjusted the affidavit requirement to refer to 'proper' notice instead of 'property' notice, clarifying the legal standard for compliance.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

883
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 100
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican91
80 Yea 3 Nay 8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 210)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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