2026 Regular Session·2,958 bills·Adjourned March 14, 2026
Track legislation moving through West Virginia. Browse 2,958 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
The purpose of this bill is to create a community school support fund; requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to take certain actions to set aside $5 million for the fund; and to clarify the application process for assistance from the fund.
The purpose of this bill is to create a community school support fund; requiring the State Superintendent of Schools to take certain actions to set aside $5 million for the fund; and to clarify the application process for assistance from the fund.
The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for teachers; provide for market pay enhancement for teacher salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for teachers; provide for market pay enhancement for teacher salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain military veterans and their spouses and dependents from tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt certain military veterans and their spouses and dependents from tuition and fees at state institutions of higher education.
The purpose of this bill is to change the awards and benefits to dependents of State Police officers who must take disability retirement to better match the awards and benefits of the dependents of State Police retirants who serve twenty years without disability retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to change the awards and benefits to dependents of State Police officers who must take disability retirement to better match the awards and benefits of the dependents of State Police retirants who serve twenty years without disability retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to require a political action committee to disclose the names and addresses of its contributors to the Secretary of State.
The purpose of this bill is to require a political action committee to disclose the names and addresses of its contributors to the Secretary of State.
The purpose of this bill is to remove consumers sales and service tax from prepared food sold through vending and money-operated machines.
The purpose of this bill is to remove consumers sales and service tax from prepared food sold through vending and money-operated machines.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Community School Funding Formula Revision Act.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Community School Funding Formula Revision Act.
The purpose of this bill is to update the school aid formula by establishing a minimum net enrollment of 1,200 students for each county.
The purpose of this bill is to update the school aid formula by establishing a minimum net enrollment of 1,200 students for each county.
The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH if DOH fails to start the work within six months of the request; DOH will maintain liability of the work by municipality; and municipality may bill DOH for reimbursement.
The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH if DOH fails to start the work within six months of the request; DOH will maintain liability of the work by municipality; and municipality may bill DOH for reimbursement.
The purpose of this bill is to rename the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority the King Coal Highway Economic Advisory Board; to modify the legislative findings for the creation of the advisory board; reduce membership of advisory board to 11 members; modify requirements for members of advisory board; and modify powers and duties of the advisory board.
The purpose of this bill is to rename the West Virginia Advanced Energy and Economic Corridor Authority the King Coal Highway Economic Advisory Board; to modify the legislative findings for the creation of the advisory board; reduce membership of advisory board to 11 members; modify requirements for members of advisory board; and modify powers and duties of the advisory board.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the code prohibiting civil process on Sunday.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the code prohibiting civil process on Sunday.
The purpose of this bill is to require the commissioner of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement an electronic insurance verification program; to require the Insurance Commissioner to propose rules necessary to implement requirements of the electronic insurance verification program; and require every person operating a vehicle have insurance.
The purpose of this bill is to require the commissioner of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement an electronic insurance verification program; to require the Insurance Commissioner to propose rules necessary to implement requirements of the electronic insurance verification program; and require every person operating a vehicle have insurance.
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that write-in candidates file with the Secretary of State before votes for said candidates can be counted.
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that write-in candidates file with the Secretary of State before votes for said candidates can be counted.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the submission and approval of a comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in the state of West Virginia.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the submission and approval of a comprehensive Mine Safety Program for coal mining operations in the state of West Virginia.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a public service board represents more than one community, there shall be one member from each such community on the service district board.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a public service board represents more than one community, there shall be one member from each such community on the service district board.
The purpose of this bill is to require that each public utility that is a member of a regional transmission organization submit information relating to the utility's or an affiliate's votes at a regional transmission organization meeting.
The purpose of this bill is to require that each public utility that is a member of a regional transmission organization submit information relating to the utility's or an affiliate's votes at a regional transmission organization meeting.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for oversight authority of the West Virginia Fusion Center; to terminate the Joint Oversight Committee as of June 30, 2026; to establish the Fusion Center Joint Oversight Committee to be effective July 1, 2026; to direct the Inspector General to conduct an annual audit of the Fusion Center and to respond to questions from committee; to provide that the President and Speaker may call Fusion Center employees to testify in committee meetings; and to establish that violations of law or policy identified by audit may form basis for disciplinary action for a Fusion Center employee.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for oversight authority of the West Virginia Fusion Center; to terminate the Joint Oversight Committee as of June 30, 2026; to establish the Fusion Center Joint Oversight Committee to be effective July 1, 2026; to direct the Inspector General to conduct an annual audit of the Fusion Center and to respond to questions from committee; to provide that the President and Speaker may call Fusion Center employees to testify in committee meetings; and to establish that violations of law or policy identified by audit may form basis for disciplinary action for a Fusion Center employee.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for capitol police and staff.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for capitol police and staff.
The purpose of this resolution is to propose a Constitutional Amendment to allow the Legislature to redraw county boundaries and combine counties every 100 years.
The purpose of this resolution is to propose a Constitutional Amendment to allow the Legislature to redraw county boundaries and combine counties every 100 years.
The purpose of this bill relates to cruelty to animals. The bill creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals; modifies and clarifies applicability of the section; defines terms; and creates criminal penalties.
The purpose of this bill relates to cruelty to animals. The bill creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals; modifies and clarifies applicability of the section; defines terms; and creates criminal penalties.
The purpose of this bill is to include West Virginia correctional classifications in the Natural Resources Officer Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to include West Virginia correctional classifications in the Natural Resources Officer Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to permit volunteer firefighters with five or more years of service to be eligible for free vehicle registrations and license plates on their personal vehicle.
The purpose of this bill is to permit volunteer firefighters with five or more years of service to be eligible for free vehicle registrations and license plates on their personal vehicle.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the West Virginia code relating to additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the West Virginia code relating to additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles.
