West Virginia House Bill 5390: Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to establish that fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony, imposing criminal penalties for knowingly false or materially misleading fiscal notes, requiring referral for prosecution, and creating a safe harbor for those fiscal notes submitted and made in good faith.

Latest action

Markup Discussion (2026-02-16)

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