Bill > HB4707

This bill prohibits counties, cities, towns, and the state department from mandating that hotels or motels participate in programs that use housing vouchers to house homeless individuals or families in unoccupied guest rooms. The bill defines "homeless individuals or families" as those lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, or whose primary residence is a shelter, street, park, vehicle, or unauthorized enclosure. It also defines "hotel" or "motel" as establishments providing temporary overnight lodging to transient patrons. Essentially, this legislation prevents government entities from forcing these lodging businesses to house the homeless through voucher programs.

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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4707&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill