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 provide a procedure in all courts of record to determine when judges may be recused in legal proceedings when party's lawyer or the law firm of a party's lawyer has contributed to a judge's campaign.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure in all courts of record to determine when judges may be recused in legal proceedings when party's lawyer or the law firm of a party's lawyer has contributed to a judge's campaign.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a religious exemption to compulsory school immunizations.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a religious exemption to compulsory school immunizations.
The purpose of this bill is to provide employees working for the Division of Highways with locality pay for working in a jurisdiction designated by the commissioner as one where locality pay is necessary to maintain the division's ability to recruit and retain employees.
The purpose of this bill is to provide employees working for the Division of Highways with locality pay for working in a jurisdiction designated by the commissioner as one where locality pay is necessary to maintain the division's ability to recruit and retain employees.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to small arms hunting.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to small arms hunting.
The purpose of this bill is to establish limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring.
The purpose of this bill is to establish limits applicable to the award of damages for medical monitoring.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of performance for new stationary sources.
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that automobiles be inspected.
The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that automobiles be inspected.
The purpose of this bill is to permit magistrates to order mental health evaluations prior to setting bonds for certain crimes.
The purpose of this bill is to permit magistrates to order mental health evaluations prior to setting bonds for certain crimes.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Supreme Court of Appeals to create pay scales for judicial support staff. This change will encourage employee recruitment and retention efforts and provide more clarity and consistency in pay structure based on job duties and educational requirements.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Supreme Court of Appeals to create pay scales for judicial support staff. This change will encourage employee recruitment and retention efforts and provide more clarity and consistency in pay structure based on job duties and educational requirements.
The purpose of this bill is to provide relief to West Virginia residents and businesses from the rocket ride of rapidly rising utility rates by placing a temporary cap on electrical utility rates.
The purpose of this bill is to provide relief to West Virginia residents and businesses from the rocket ride of rapidly rising utility rates by placing a temporary cap on electrical utility rates.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt from taxation real property used for farming, if the owner-farmer resides on the real property and receives at least 40 percent of his or her income from the farm.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt from taxation real property used for farming, if the owner-farmer resides on the real property and receives at least 40 percent of his or her income from the farm.
The purpose of this bill is to provide authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine an individual who has a vehicle with out of state license plates that has been parked at their residence for more than 90 days.
The purpose of this bill is to provide authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine an individual who has a vehicle with out of state license plates that has been parked at their residence for more than 90 days.
The purpose of this bill is to require the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules relating to the standardization of leases, deeds, or contracts relating to oil and gas, consistent in format with the purpose of making the terms of these documents less confusing to the landowners.
The purpose of this bill is to require the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules relating to the standardization of leases, deeds, or contracts relating to oil and gas, consistent in format with the purpose of making the terms of these documents less confusing to the landowners.
The purpose of this bill is to require state intuitions of higher education, to the extent feasible, to provide to their students without charge and in a manner that protects student confidentiality, transportation to and from a local hospital for a trained health care provider to administer a sexual assault forensic medical examination kit where a student seeks support after experiencing sexual violence.
The purpose of this bill is to require state intuitions of higher education, to the extent feasible, to provide to their students without charge and in a manner that protects student confidentiality, transportation to and from a local hospital for a trained health care provider to administer a sexual assault forensic medical examination kit where a student seeks support after experiencing sexual violence.
The purpose of this bill is to define professional services for the sales tax code and add certified fire investigators to the definition.
The purpose of this bill is to define professional services for the sales tax code and add certified fire investigators to the definition.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify licensing for dietitians and establish requirements for nutritionists, provide definitions, define the scope of practice, and list the requirements for a qualified supervisor.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify licensing for dietitians and establish requirements for nutritionists, provide definitions, define the scope of practice, and list the requirements for a qualified supervisor.
The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission the authority to require electric utilities to develop and implement plans for the efficient use, conservation and reduction of electricity usage. The bill sets forth goals to achieve electricity savings. The bill also requires electric utilities to submit plans for reaching those goals. The bill also provides for a self-direct option for large electricity customers.
The purpose of this bill is to provide the Public Service Commission the authority to require electric utilities to develop and implement plans for the efficient use, conservation and reduction of electricity usage. The bill sets forth goals to achieve electricity savings. The bill also requires electric utilities to submit plans for reaching those goals. The bill also provides for a self-direct option for large electricity customers.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt from ad valorum property tax all property used for divine worship, including parts of those properties that are used for educational and other charitable purposes.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt from ad valorum property tax all property used for divine worship, including parts of those properties that are used for educational and other charitable purposes.
The purpose of this bill is to amend the penalty of simple possession of marijuana (less than 15 grams) from a misdemeanor crime to a civil violation.
The purpose of this bill is to amend the penalty of simple possession of marijuana (less than 15 grams) from a misdemeanor crime to a civil violation.
The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
The purpose of this bill is to require the random drug testing of legislators.
The purpose of this bill is to require the random drug testing of legislators.
The purpose of this bill is to generally provide for certified professional midwives.
The purpose of this bill is to generally provide for certified professional midwives.
