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 create the Small Town Main Street Recovery Act.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Small Town Main Street Recovery Act.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Fatality and Mortality Review Team under the Department of Health to access vaccination records in death investigations.
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Fatality and Mortality Review Team under the Department of Health to access vaccination records in death investigations.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $900 monthly increase to state school service personnel.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a $900 monthly increase to state school service personnel.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that highway drainage systems are designed, maintained, and operated in a manner that protects adjoining and downstream properties while preserving the efficient operation of the state road system.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that highway drainage systems are designed, maintained, and operated in a manner that protects adjoining and downstream properties while preserving the efficient operation of the state road system.
The purpose of this bill is to require the counties participating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional ("QMHP") in each public school in that county. The bill establishes the pilot program. Finally, the bill classifies school counselors as QMHPs.
The purpose of this bill is to require the counties participating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional ("QMHP") in each public school in that county. The bill establishes the pilot program. Finally, the bill classifies school counselors as QMHPs.
The purpose of this bill is to permit certain food colorings in dietary supplements in accordance with the definitions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The purpose of this bill is to permit certain food colorings in dietary supplements in accordance with the definitions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a citizen of this state to vote in the election of a municipality in which the citizen does not reside when the citizen pays service or user fees to the municipality.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a citizen of this state to vote in the election of a municipality in which the citizen does not reside when the citizen pays service or user fees to the municipality.
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Unfunded Federal Mandate Accountability Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill sets forth definitions. The bill provides for the Governor's authority. The bill sets forth a period of comprehensive review. The bill provides for cost documentation. The bill sets forth the requirements for a report. This bill provides for bill and amendment preparation. The bill provides for integrating the process in the budget report. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Unfunded Federal Mandate Accountability Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill sets forth definitions. The bill provides for the Governor's authority. The bill sets forth a period of comprehensive review. The bill provides for cost documentation. The bill sets forth the requirements for a report. This bill provides for bill and amendment preparation. The bill provides for integrating the process in the budget report. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to alleviate double taxation on foreign income at the state level. The bill sunsets the credit for income tax paid on foreign income in 2070.
The purpose of this bill is to alleviate double taxation on foreign income at the state level. The bill sunsets the credit for income tax paid on foreign income in 2070.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state.
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate certain roads from the Division of Highway's maintenance and maintaining rights-of-way on paper without reducing county budgets.
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate certain roads from the Division of Highway's maintenance and maintaining rights-of-way on paper without reducing county budgets.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Director of the Division of Natural Resources to propose rules for hunting antlered deer.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Director of the Division of Natural Resources to propose rules for hunting antlered deer.
The purpose of this bill is to allow accrued annual or sick leave to be used for retirement service credit in the Teachers Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to allow accrued annual or sick leave to be used for retirement service credit in the Teachers Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a one-time cost-of-living supplement to retirement benefits of under $75,000 a year.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a one-time cost-of-living supplement to retirement benefits of under $75,000 a year.
The purpose of this bill is to allow city attorneys and municipal clerks to file judgment liens.
The purpose of this bill is to allow city attorneys and municipal clerks to file judgment liens.
The purpose of this bill is to create a one-time American Legion Post Support Grant Program administered by the Department of Veterans Assistance. The bill authorizes the department to distribute $10 million in equal amounts to all active American Legion posts in West Virginia without requiring individual applications. The program supports capital needs, operational improvements. and veteran service activities conducted by American Legion posts. The bill further provides for reporting requirements and establishes a sunset provision upon completion of the distribution.
The purpose of this bill is to create a one-time American Legion Post Support Grant Program administered by the Department of Veterans Assistance. The bill authorizes the department to distribute $10 million in equal amounts to all active American Legion posts in West Virginia without requiring individual applications. The program supports capital needs, operational improvements. and veteran service activities conducted by American Legion posts. The bill further provides for reporting requirements and establishes a sunset provision upon completion of the distribution.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System who has been approved for a retirement with a joint life annuity to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary's retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System who has been approved for a retirement with a joint life annuity to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary's retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to fill a gap in existing law by criminalizing intentional, outrageous mistreatment of the dead without tying prosecution to proof of homicide or other underlying criminal activity, while still providing enhanced penalties when the conduct is connected to concealment, obstruction, or felony conduct.
The purpose of this bill is to fill a gap in existing law by criminalizing intentional, outrageous mistreatment of the dead without tying prosecution to proof of homicide or other underlying criminal activity, while still providing enhanced penalties when the conduct is connected to concealment, obstruction, or felony conduct.
The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement officers exempted.
The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement officers exempted.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to prepare and present to the Legislature a comprehensive highway paving plan establishing routine repaving of all normally asphalt-surfaced roads.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Highways to prepare and present to the Legislature a comprehensive highway paving plan establishing routine repaving of all normally asphalt-surfaced roads.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit those listed on the state sex offender database, convicted felons of sexual assault, or persons convicted of abuse of juveniles from entering school property or attending public school activities and events. The bill also requires parent teacher conferences for those persons to be conducted off school grounds. Finally, the bill permits the State Board of Education to promulgate rules.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit those listed on the state sex offender database, convicted felons of sexual assault, or persons convicted of abuse of juveniles from entering school property or attending public school activities and events. The bill also requires parent teacher conferences for those persons to be conducted off school grounds. Finally, the bill permits the State Board of Education to promulgate rules.
The purpose of this bill relates generally to the use of property taken by eminent domain.
The purpose of this bill relates generally to the use of property taken by eminent domain.
