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

Mandating health insurance coverage treatment of pediatric patients diagnoced with PANDAS or PANS

The purpose of this bill is to provide coverage for physician prescribed treatment, deemed medically necessary, of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).

Relating to school protection officers

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the appointment, qualifications, certification, authority, compensation, and training of school protection officers by a sheriff, and to provide for limitations on the civil liability of school protection officers in certain circumstances.

Productive Energy Site Reclamation Waiver

The purpose of this bill is to create the Productive Energy Site Reclamation Waiver Program to streamline the process of transferring former surface mine sites into productive sites for new energy generation projects arid to optimize the flat land for energy projects that is otherwise in short supply in the state of West Virginia.

Codifying common law cause of action of public nuisance

The purpose of this bill is to codify the common law cause of action of public nuisance in a manner consistent with its originally intended and historical applications.

West Virginia Homeless Shelter Oversight & Safety Act

The purpose of this bill is to place homeless shelters under the same enforcement, inspection, and safety requirements as other regulated residential facilities.

Relating to Kratom

The purpose of this bill is to make kratom a Schedule I controlled substance.

Modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes

The purpose of this bill is to revise outdated provisions within Articles 4 and 5, Chapter 23 of the West Virginia Code, which pertain to the administration of workers' compensation claims. Much of the revised language is antiquated and predates the 2005/2006 regulatory transition from a state-operated monopolistic system for workers' compensation to a competitive, private market system. The bill also repeals obsolete code sections.

To create the Mobile Career and Technical Education Classroom Program.

The purpose of this bill is to create the Mobile Career and Technical Education Classroom Program.

Conducting study of vaccinated and unvaccinated pediatric populations

The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of Health to conduct a study of vaccinated and unvaccinated pediatric populations and to set forth the parameters of that study.

Creating State Tax Lien Registry

The purpose of this bill is to establish a centralized tax lien registry to improve tax collection efficiency, enhance transparency, support economic development, and reduce administrative burden.

Requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images

The purpose of this bill is to preserve ballot images and cast vote records on the Secretary of State website which will allow a near 100% verification of cast vote tabulation by citizens and election officials and provide voters with the ability to anonymously identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia.

Prohibiting discrimination based upon gender identity or sexual orientation

The purpose of this bill is to add "sexual orientation," "gender identity" and "familial status" to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation. The bill adds "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity".

Clarifying that petition to restore firearms rights may include right to serve on jury

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the automatic restoration of civil rights for certain nonviolent first offenders.

Changing membership requirements of Medical Services Fund Advisory Council

The purpose of this bill is to repeal the current children's health insurance advisory board; modify the membership of the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council to comply with 42 CFR §431.12; include the West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program in the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council; and create the Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council per the requirements of 42 CFR §431.12.

Authorizing staffing recommendations and limits by Department of Education

The purpose of this bill relates to staffing oversight and accountability for county boards of education.

Creating WV ALS Care Services Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the ALS Care Services Act.

Relating to Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Highway Authority

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate implementation of critical and time-sensitive opportunities for economic development along the Corridor H Authority Corridor and to facilitate assistance to local economic development authorities in the Corridor H region.

Clarifying office of Prosecuting Attorney exemption from Freedom of Information Act

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is not a custodian of records and is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms.

The purpose of this bill is to provide liability protections for actions against a county board of education, public charter school, or against an employee using a clear and convincing evidence standard.

Changing length of term of state political party chair

The purpose of this bill is to change the length of term of the state political party committee chair.

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