2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB5268: Relating to the enhanced recovery of oil and natural gas in horizontal wells
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that horizontal wells and horizontal drilling well work includes certain enhanced recovery techniques.
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Bill History
1/29/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/29/2024
To Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
1/29/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/29/2024
To House Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Do pass
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Passed House (Roll No. 150)
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/14/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/14/2024
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Senate
2/14/2024
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Senate
2/21/2024
Reported do pass
Senate
2/22/2024
On 1st reading
Senate
2/22/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/23/2024
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/23/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/24/2024
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/24/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/24/2024
Passed Senate (Roll No. 248)
Senate
2/24/2024
Senate reconsidered and passed bill (Roll No. 251)
Senate
2/24/2024
Communicated to House
Senate
2/24/2024
Completed legislative action
Senate
2/26/2024
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
To Governor 3/6/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/7/2024
To Governor 3/6/2024
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
To Governor 3/6/2024 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/26/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/24
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/22/2024
Chapter 134, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 248)
2/24/2024
31
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate reconsidered and passed bill (Roll No. 251)
2/24/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 150)
2/12/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

William Anderson
Republican