HB 4461

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 9, 2026.

Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4461
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Energy, Industry and Mining
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-02-09
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days

Sponsor
Rick Hillenbrand
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-09 Status in_committee
2026-02-09 Latest Action S To Energy, Industry, and Mining 02/09/26
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