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 specify alternative forms of documentation of employees to be filed with the Division of Labor when the contractors are working on construction of public improvements.
The purpose of this bill is to specify alternative forms of documentation of employees to be filed with the Division of Labor when the contractors are working on construction of public improvements.
The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit for certain West Virginia businesses participating in the official motorist services logo signing program.
The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit for certain West Virginia businesses participating in the official motorist services logo signing program.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Energy Freedom and Fairness Act, permitting retail competition for the purchase and sale of electric power for certain non-residential retail customers.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Energy Freedom and Fairness Act, permitting retail competition for the purchase and sale of electric power for certain non-residential retail customers.
The purpose of this bill is to require quarterly reporting by political subdivisions of their water and wastewater utilities to their governing bodies, and require annual continuing education for board members and senior management.
The purpose of this bill is to require quarterly reporting by political subdivisions of their water and wastewater utilities to their governing bodies, and require annual continuing education for board members and senior management.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Anti-Doxxing and Privacy Protection Act."
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Anti-Doxxing and Privacy Protection Act."
The purpose of this bill is to establish a program to provide traumatic event counseling for peace officers, firefighters and 911 dispatchers.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a program to provide traumatic event counseling for peace officers, firefighters and 911 dispatchers.
The purpose of this bill relates to high school graduation requirements. The bill removes a mandatory stand-alone computer science graduation requirement. The bill establishes a computer literacy proficiency requirement. The bill restores local flexibility. Finally, the bill preserves advanced computer science pathways.
The purpose of this bill relates to high school graduation requirements. The bill removes a mandatory stand-alone computer science graduation requirement. The bill establishes a computer literacy proficiency requirement. The bill restores local flexibility. Finally, the bill preserves advanced computer science pathways.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the use of credit cards for charitable raffles.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the use of credit cards for charitable raffles.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to permit fireworks displays on school property when conducted by licensed professional pyrotechnicians under the regulation of the State Fire Marshal.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to permit fireworks displays on school property when conducted by licensed professional pyrotechnicians under the regulation of the State Fire Marshal.
The purpose of this bill is to incentivize the redevelopment of existing structures into permanent or transitional housing for homeless veterans through a transferable tax credit, without creating a new entitlement or ongoing state operating obligation.
The purpose of this bill is to incentivize the redevelopment of existing structures into permanent or transitional housing for homeless veterans through a transferable tax credit, without creating a new entitlement or ongoing state operating obligation.
The purpose of this resolution is to modify the threshold for passage of an emergency services levy from 60% to 50%.
The purpose of this resolution is to modify the threshold for passage of an emergency services levy from 60% to 50%.
The purpose of this bill is to update the reporting process used by land reuse agencies.
The purpose of this bill is to update the reporting process used by land reuse agencies.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the information given by government agencies for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the information given by government agencies for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws.
The purpose of this bill is to create the EMS Retirement Equity, Tax Relief, and Workforce Support Act.
The purpose of this bill is to create the EMS Retirement Equity, Tax Relief, and Workforce Support Act.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "West Virginia Public Adjuster Professional Standards Reform Act." The bill providing a title. The bill creates the application for licensure. The bill details the public adjuster and insured contract requirements. The bill creates an insured's rights. The bill provides requirements for funds received or held by a public adjuster. The bill creates fees and commissions for a public adjuster. The bill provides for penalties. The bill creates rules. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "West Virginia Public Adjuster Professional Standards Reform Act." The bill providing a title. The bill creates the application for licensure. The bill details the public adjuster and insured contract requirements. The bill creates an insured's rights. The bill provides requirements for funds received or held by a public adjuster. The bill creates fees and commissions for a public adjuster. The bill provides for penalties. The bill creates rules. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the procedures on filing a claim and distribution for unclaimed property.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the procedures on filing a claim and distribution for unclaimed property.
The purpose of this bill is to prevent new horizontally drilled oil and gas wells that in the future have ceased production with no bona fide future use from remaining unplugged after they have not produced for a continuous period of 12 months and prevent them from becoming orphaned on a surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill requires new wells to either post an individual single-well, full-cost plugging bond, or in the alternative to start at the beginning of production to set aside money in an earnings bearing escrow account in a bank to pay itself to plug the well at the end of the well's life. The escrow provisions are based on West Virginia Coalbed Methane Review Board CBM pooling orders and their master escrow agreement attachments. It does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells that have already been drilled or permitted.
The purpose of this bill is to prevent new horizontally drilled oil and gas wells that in the future have ceased production with no bona fide future use from remaining unplugged after they have not produced for a continuous period of 12 months and prevent them from becoming orphaned on a surface owner's land with no responsible driller or operator with the resources to plug the well. The bill requires new wells to either post an individual single-well, full-cost plugging bond, or in the alternative to start at the beginning of production to set aside money in an earnings bearing escrow account in a bank to pay itself to plug the well at the end of the well's life. The escrow provisions are based on West Virginia Coalbed Methane Review Board CBM pooling orders and their master escrow agreement attachments. It does not make any changes in bonding requirements for wells that have already been drilled or permitted.
The purpose of this bill relates to the amount of severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells.
The purpose of this bill relates to the amount of severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells.
The purpose of this bill relates to providing for the process of a recall election for elected officials, county commissioners or county board of education officials.
The purpose of this bill relates to providing for the process of a recall election for elected officials, county commissioners or county board of education officials.
The purpose of this bill is create the Worker Citizenship Verification Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is create the Worker Citizenship Verification Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Distribution Center Refundable Toll Payments Tax Credit through use of RFID Tag Reader systems at qualified distribution centers to compile refundable toll payments. The bill allows the promulgation of administrative rules. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Distribution Center Refundable Toll Payments Tax Credit through use of RFID Tag Reader systems at qualified distribution centers to compile refundable toll payments. The bill allows the promulgation of administrative rules. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the participation of medical, dental, and mental health providers in juvenile abuse and neglect cases.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the participation of medical, dental, and mental health providers in juvenile abuse and neglect cases.
The purpose of this bill is to require a public entity accepting a bid on a public contract to notify all municipalities and counties in which the contractor or any of its subcontractors will be performing services under the contract of the existence of the contract. The bill also requires publishing terms of contract; and providing time for public comment.
The purpose of this bill is to require a public entity accepting a bid on a public contract to notify all municipalities and counties in which the contractor or any of its subcontractors will be performing services under the contract of the existence of the contract. The bill also requires publishing terms of contract; and providing time for public comment.
