HB4638 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors.

What is the status of HB4638?

Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB4638?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4638&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors

Q: What does HB4638 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §3-2-5, §16-19-3, §16-19-5, and §16-19-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors; providing for applications for registration to include an option for the applicant to register as an organ donor and be included in a national organ donor database; revising and providing new definitions; providing that the Secretary of State may establish, contract for the establishment of, a donor registry, or contract for a system to transmit information to a donor registry; authorizing the Secret.

Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §3-2-5, §16-19-3, §16-19-5, and §16-19-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors; providing for applications for registration to include an option for the applicant to register as an organ donor and be included in a national organ donor database; revising and providing new definitions; providing that the Secretary of State may establish, contract for the establishment of, a donor registry, or contract for a system to transmit information to a donor registry; authorizing the Secret.

From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-2-5, §16-19-3, §16-19-5, and §16-19-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors; providing for applications for registration to include an option for the applicant to register as an organ donor and be included in a national organ donor database; revising and providing new definitions; providing that the Secretary of State may establish, contract for the establishment of, a donor registry, or contract for a system to transmit information to a donor registry; authorizing the Secretary of State to provide donor registrant records collected to the donor registry; requiring the Secretary of State to provide information on the election of organ donation, and the election of organ donation on voter registration cards, and providing for promulgation of legislative rules; and providing that the Secretary of State shall be reimbursed by the Center for Organ Recovery and Education for all costs, relating to the creation and administration of a system for transmission of donor information to a donor registry and establishing that the Secretary of State is absolved from all responsibilities to collect and provide donor registrant records if not reimbursed. ARTICLE 2. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. §3-2-5. Forms for application for registration; information required and requested; types of application forms; notices. (a)(1) All …

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West Virginia HB4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors

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