West Virginia
2026 Regular Session·2,946 bills·Adjourned March 14, 2026
Track legislation moving through West Virginia. Browse 2,946 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person.
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person.
The purpose of this bill is to allow students, coaching staff, and athletic trainers to participate in non-school athletic activities.
The purpose of this bill is to allow students, coaching staff, and athletic trainers to participate in non-school athletic activities.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rules for the certification of managed timberland.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rules for the certification of managed timberland.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to set forth limitations of entry onto private lands; clarify the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; and clarify the use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands.
The purpose of this bill is to set forth limitations of entry onto private lands; clarify the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; and clarify the use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands.
The purpose of this bill is to create a mandatory three-year sentence for possession of Schedule I or II substances, except cannabis. The bill provides exceptions from prosecution for persons incidentally exposed to the substances or who are forced to possess the substances. Also, the bill provides a conditional discharge for first offenders and release with non-extraditable warrant, with a bus ticket to any state West of the Mississippi River.
The purpose of this bill is to create a mandatory three-year sentence for possession of Schedule I or II substances, except cannabis. The bill provides exceptions from prosecution for persons incidentally exposed to the substances or who are forced to possess the substances. Also, the bill provides a conditional discharge for first offenders and release with non-extraditable warrant, with a bus ticket to any state West of the Mississippi River.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by public electrical utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to require that electric utility rate adjustments be approved by the Legislature.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by public electrical utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to require that electric utility rate adjustments be approved by the Legislature.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize production and sale of homemade food items under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize production and sale of homemade food items under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose legislative rules to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose legislative rules to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the statute of limitations on actions to recover on both oral and written contracts, on bonds of fiduciaries and personal representatives, and on recognizances.
The purpose of this bill is to reduce the statute of limitations on actions to recover on both oral and written contracts, on bonds of fiduciaries and personal representatives, and on recognizances.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for compulsory childhood immunizations.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for compulsory childhood immunizations.
The purpose of this bill is to protect workers who defend themselves or others from an attack from another from termination of employment.
The purpose of this bill is to protect workers who defend themselves or others from an attack from another from termination of employment.
The purpose of this bill is to provide background checks for drop-in child-care services.
The purpose of this bill is to provide background checks for drop-in child-care services.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of assault upon a service animal and establish penalties.
The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of assault upon a service animal and establish penalties.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to limit the liability of employers in cases where convictions of an employee for certain crimes are expunged. The bill requires creation of a data base record showing offenses were expunged. Courts are required to cross-reference data base for expungements. The bill provides that an employer is not liable to furnish health insurance or health care costs to persons whose records are expunged for drug addiction related or drug addiction related diseases.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the liability of employers in cases where convictions of an employee for certain crimes are expunged. The bill requires creation of a data base record showing offenses were expunged. Courts are required to cross-reference data base for expungements. The bill provides that an employer is not liable to furnish health insurance or health care costs to persons whose records are expunged for drug addiction related or drug addiction related diseases.
The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in counties designated by the state board as an urban county.
The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in counties designated by the state board as an urban county.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act and to provide for a death penalty; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act and to provide for a death penalty; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.
The purpose of this bill is to remove exceptions for rape and incest for the current abortion law in West Virginia.
The purpose of this bill is to remove exceptions for rape and incest for the current abortion law in West Virginia.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses. The bill specifies civil remedies. The bill provides for attorneys fees and costs for a successful action. The bill provides for a statute of limitations on civil actions. The bill provides for potential loss of state business to a financial institution found to have violated this article. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses. The bill specifies civil remedies. The bill provides for attorneys fees and costs for a successful action. The bill provides for a statute of limitations on civil actions. The bill provides for potential loss of state business to a financial institution found to have violated this article. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to require a written contract between a licensed contractor and owner or lessee of residential property and information to be contained in the written contract.
The purpose of this bill is to require a written contract between a licensed contractor and owner or lessee of residential property and information to be contained in the written contract.