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 update and clarify the laws on auctioneering.
The purpose of this bill is to update and clarify the laws on auctioneering.
The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia certified Thoroughbred eligibility, reallocate interstate simulcasts by licensed racetracks, increase West Virginia Restricted race caps, provide an inflation adjustment to the net terminal income at a licensed racetrack deposited in the state Excess Lottery Revenue Fund and reallocate a certain amount of said income to the thoroughbred and greyhound development funds at the licensed racetracks of origin.
The purpose of this bill is to provide West Virginia certified Thoroughbred eligibility, reallocate interstate simulcasts by licensed racetracks, increase West Virginia Restricted race caps, provide an inflation adjustment to the net terminal income at a licensed racetrack deposited in the state Excess Lottery Revenue Fund and reallocate a certain amount of said income to the thoroughbred and greyhound development funds at the licensed racetracks of origin.
The purpose of this bill is to provide tax credits to encourage in-state production of value-added forest products.
The purpose of this bill is to provide tax credits to encourage in-state production of value-added forest products.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of ultra-processed foods in meals provided by school nutrition programs.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of ultra-processed foods in meals provided by school nutrition programs.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of a second public defender corporation when a public defender corporation employs six or more assistant public defenders inclusive of the chief public defender.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of a second public defender corporation when a public defender corporation employs six or more assistant public defenders inclusive of the chief public defender.
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia "Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act."
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia "Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act."
The purpose of this bill is to protect absentee voters' personal information from being displayed on the outside of an absentee ballot envelope sent through the mail, and to require personally identifiable information to be provided with an absentee ballot, which information is to be reviewed by county election officials and verified against official registration records to confirm the identity of absentee voters.
The purpose of this bill is to protect absentee voters' personal information from being displayed on the outside of an absentee ballot envelope sent through the mail, and to require personally identifiable information to be provided with an absentee ballot, which information is to be reviewed by county election officials and verified against official registration records to confirm the identity of absentee voters.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that funding to counties named in this section from the State Road Construction Account does not affect any funding received by those counties from the State Road Fund.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that funding to counties named in this section from the State Road Construction Account does not affect any funding received by those counties from the State Road Fund.
The purpose of this bill is to extend the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date.
The purpose of this bill is to extend the Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Financial Accountability Stable Token Act," or "FAST Act," for finance and state payments; authorize the use of qualifying stable tokens for payments to state vendors and contractors; establish eligibility and reserve requirements; provide for administration and oversight by the State Treasurer; provide for rulemaking and reporting; and provide for severability.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Financial Accountability Stable Token Act," or "FAST Act," for finance and state payments; authorize the use of qualifying stable tokens for payments to state vendors and contractors; establish eligibility and reserve requirements; provide for administration and oversight by the State Treasurer; provide for rulemaking and reporting; and provide for severability.
The purpose of this bill is to encourage safe, voluntary, and fiscally responsible public river access without the use of eminent domain, without interference with private property rights, and without expanding the authority of the Division of Highways beyond that expressly provided by this article.
The purpose of this bill is to encourage safe, voluntary, and fiscally responsible public river access without the use of eminent domain, without interference with private property rights, and without expanding the authority of the Division of Highways beyond that expressly provided by this article.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a $15,000 commission to sheriffs.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a $15,000 commission to sheriffs.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Medical Services to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Medical Services to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.
The purpose of this bill is to extend benefits and recognition applicable to emergency responders to mine rescue personnel.
The purpose of this bill is to extend benefits and recognition applicable to emergency responders to mine rescue personnel.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to employ or accepting as volunteers certified chaplains. The bill also provides for limitation of liability.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to employ or accepting as volunteers certified chaplains. The bill also provides for limitation of liability.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the intentional concealment of a law-enforcement officer's identity or authority, including the use of masks or face coverings, during warrantless, non-custodial investigatory stops that are not supported by probable cause. This provision is intended to promote transparency, reduce the risk of intimidation or misidentification, and protect civil liberties during investigative encounters.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the intentional concealment of a law-enforcement officer's identity or authority, including the use of masks or face coverings, during warrantless, non-custodial investigatory stops that are not supported by probable cause. This provision is intended to promote transparency, reduce the risk of intimidation or misidentification, and protect civil liberties during investigative encounters.
The purpose of this bill relates to the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education. The bill establishes legislative findings. The bill modernizes commission membership in light of the passing of Holocaust survivors and second-generation witnesses. The bill strengthens safeguards for historical accuracy and mission integrity. The bill authorizes limited commission-appointed voting members. The bill authorizes non-voting advisory members, including students. The bill clarifies governance, transparency, and duties. Finally, the bill ensures Holocaust education remains the central and primary purpose of the commission.
The purpose of this bill relates to the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education. The bill establishes legislative findings. The bill modernizes commission membership in light of the passing of Holocaust survivors and second-generation witnesses. The bill strengthens safeguards for historical accuracy and mission integrity. The bill authorizes limited commission-appointed voting members. The bill authorizes non-voting advisory members, including students. The bill clarifies governance, transparency, and duties. Finally, the bill ensures Holocaust education remains the central and primary purpose of the commission.
The purpose of this bill is to change the time in which to pay charges levied for services by a county fire prevention unit from 75 days to 180 days.
The purpose of this bill is to change the time in which to pay charges levied for services by a county fire prevention unit from 75 days to 180 days.
The purpose of this bill is to restrict the use of certain pesticides.
The purpose of this bill is to restrict the use of certain pesticides.
The purpose of this bill is to raise the cost-of-living increase from the first $15,000 to the first $45,000 for supplemental pension benefits for municipal police, firefighters, employees of waterworks systems, sewage systems, or combined waterworks/sewage systems.
The purpose of this bill is to raise the cost-of-living increase from the first $15,000 to the first $45,000 for supplemental pension benefits for municipal police, firefighters, employees of waterworks systems, sewage systems, or combined waterworks/sewage systems.
The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation of all panel attorneys and guardians ad litem. The bill also creates an assistant guardian ad litem position and specifies required language in certain juvenile abuse and neglect case orders.
The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation of all panel attorneys and guardians ad litem. The bill also creates an assistant guardian ad litem position and specifies required language in certain juvenile abuse and neglect case orders.
The purpose of this bill is to require absentee ballots mailed in to be received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election to be counted.
The purpose of this bill is to require absentee ballots mailed in to be received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election to be counted.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks on persons applying to be a Statewide Interoperable Radio Network ("SIRN") Radio Programmer and on persons seeking approval to work in SIRN network facilities.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to run background checks on persons applying to be a Statewide Interoperable Radio Network ("SIRN") Radio Programmer and on persons seeking approval to work in SIRN network facilities.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers; amend the internal effective date; and make technical corrections to the section.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers; amend the internal effective date; and make technical corrections to the section.
