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 abolish personal income tax.
The purpose of this bill is to abolish personal income tax.
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in grant writing procedures.
The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education to train at least one professional staff member at each school in grant writing procedures.
The purpose of this bill is to consolidate county school boards into 11 regional districts.
The purpose of this bill is to consolidate county school boards into 11 regional districts.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the number of days a retired teacher may accept employment may extend beyond 140 days under specific conditions; and to prohibit reduction of benefits or requiring additional contributions for retirement benefits.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that the number of days a retired teacher may accept employment may extend beyond 140 days under specific conditions; and to prohibit reduction of benefits or requiring additional contributions for retirement benefits.
The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory drug testing for all classes of employees of county commissions, the state of West Virginia, State Board of Education, and in K through 12 schools.
The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory drug testing for all classes of employees of county commissions, the state of West Virginia, State Board of Education, and in K through 12 schools.
The purpose of this bill is to lower rent for tenants.
The purpose of this bill is to lower rent for tenants.
The purpose of this bill is to remove all fees charged by the West Virginia State Department of Education associated with teacher licensure, certification, and registering the completion of continuing credit hours.
The purpose of this bill is to remove all fees charged by the West Virginia State Department of Education associated with teacher licensure, certification, and registering the completion of continuing credit hours.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a mandated monthly half day for students to allow for school staff planning time.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a mandated monthly half day for students to allow for school staff planning time.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Water and Waste Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management system.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Water and Waste Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to hazardous waste management system.
The purpose of this bill is to require public school students to learn how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag and pass an examination on this subject as a prerequisite for graduation.
The purpose of this bill is to require public school students to learn how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag and pass an examination on this subject as a prerequisite for graduation.
The purpose of this bill is to establish comprehensive protections against telephone solicitation fraud, spoofing, and abuse; to require modern safeguards by telecommunications providers; to impose strong penalties on violators; and to direct enforcement proceeds to local fire and emergency medical.
The purpose of this bill is to establish comprehensive protections against telephone solicitation fraud, spoofing, and abuse; to require modern safeguards by telecommunications providers; to impose strong penalties on violators; and to direct enforcement proceeds to local fire and emergency medical.
The purpose of this bill is to require a full adversarial hearing before a court of record before a respondent may be prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition, under mandatory provisions in protective order and then only by clear and convincing evidence. The bill also provides for automatic appeal by respondent.
The purpose of this bill is to require a full adversarial hearing before a court of record before a respondent may be prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition, under mandatory provisions in protective order and then only by clear and convincing evidence. The bill also provides for automatic appeal by respondent.
The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to section two, article XII of the Constitution to clarifying the duties and authorities of the West Virginia Board of Education. The amendment is designated "Clarification of West Virginia Board of Education Duties and Authority."
The purpose of this resolution is to propose an amendment to section two, article XII of the Constitution to clarifying the duties and authorities of the West Virginia Board of Education. The amendment is designated "Clarification of West Virginia Board of Education Duties and Authority."
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing nondiscrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing nondiscrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute.
The purpose of this bill is to establish an additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to taxes on tips and overtime.
The purpose of this bill is to establish an additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to taxes on tips and overtime.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a reduction of the business and occupation tax rate for companies who have 75 percent or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a reduction of the business and occupation tax rate for companies who have 75 percent or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents.
The purpose of this bill is to make classroom sizes equal so that aides can be best utilized and one-on-one time with teachers and students can be maximized without losing the use of an aide.
The purpose of this bill is to make classroom sizes equal so that aides can be best utilized and one-on-one time with teachers and students can be maximized without losing the use of an aide.
The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Health Care Authority; terminate the authority's certificate of need program; providing the termination of the authority's cooperative agreement review process; provide definitions; establishing when the secretary shall propose a repeal; clarify the transfer of the authority's remaining powers, assets, records, and employees to the Secretary of the Department of Health; clarify the money to be transferred to the general revenue fund; and establish exemptions.
The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Health Care Authority; terminate the authority's certificate of need program; providing the termination of the authority's cooperative agreement review process; provide definitions; establishing when the secretary shall propose a repeal; clarify the transfer of the authority's remaining powers, assets, records, and employees to the Secretary of the Department of Health; clarify the money to be transferred to the general revenue fund; and establish exemptions.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Sudden Death Reporting and Vaccine Transparency Act." It charges the Chief Medical Examiner with investigating all sudden or unexplained deaths, which are defined as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID); Sudden Death in the Young (SDY); Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS); or Any unexpected, unattended, or unexplained death of an individual under the age of 30.
The purpose of this bill is to create the "Sudden Death Reporting and Vaccine Transparency Act." It charges the Chief Medical Examiner with investigating all sudden or unexplained deaths, which are defined as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID); Sudden Death in the Young (SDY); Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS); or Any unexpected, unattended, or unexplained death of an individual under the age of 30.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a real and personal property tax exemption for residents 65 years or older and clarify who qualifies for the Homestead Act.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a real and personal property tax exemption for residents 65 years or older and clarify who qualifies for the Homestead Act.
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 hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.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 hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to require paper ballots in all elections. The bill prohibits electronic voting. Finally, the bill requires photo identification to vote.
The purpose of this bill is to require paper ballots in all elections. The bill prohibits electronic voting. Finally, the bill requires photo identification to vote.
The purpose of this bill is to forbid reselling tickets to events in this state at more than a 3% markup from the face value of the ticket.
The purpose of this bill is to forbid reselling tickets to events in this state at more than a 3% markup from the face value of the ticket.
The purpose of this bill is to establish maximum salaries of county school superintendents for each of the 55 counties, based on student population of each county.
The purpose of this bill is to establish maximum salaries of county school superintendents for each of the 55 counties, based on student population of each county.
