What is the status of HB5311?

Introduced as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: On 2nd reading, House Calendar (March 11, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5311?

Hanshaw, Roger (R, 062), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB5311?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5311&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5311: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

Q: What is HB5311?

HB5311 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

Q: What does HB5311 do?

In its own words: A bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary, fund 0430, fiscal year 2026, organization 0601, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by adding a new item of appropriation.

Status: Introduced, March 10, 2026

What the bill says

A bill supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary, fund 0430, fiscal year 2026, organization 0601, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by adding a new item of appropriation.

From the introduced text:

A BILL supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, to the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary, fund 0430, fiscal year 2026, organization 0601, by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by adding a new item of appropriation. WHEREAS, The Governor submitted the Executive Budget Document to the Legislature on January 14, 2026, containing a statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance as of July 1, 2025, and further included the estimate of revenue for the fiscal year 2026, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular and surplus appropriations for the fiscal year 2026, and further included recommended expirations to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue; and WHEREAS, It appears from the Governor's Statement of the State Fund, General Revenue, there now remains an unappropriated surplus balance in the Treasury which is available for appropriation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; therefore That the total appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund 0430, fiscal year 2026, organization 0601, be supplemented and amended adding a new item of appropriation …

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West Virginia HB5311: Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Homeland Security - Office of the Secretary from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

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