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
The purpose of this bill is to allow a person applying for a driver's license or a state-issued identification card who has no permanent address to obtain a license or identification card by verifying that he or she has no permanent address.
The purpose of this bill is to allow a person applying for a driver's license or a state-issued identification card who has no permanent address to obtain a license or identification card by verifying that he or she has no permanent address.
The purpose of this bill is to update the circumstances when a child may be removed from a foster home.
The purpose of this bill is to update the circumstances when a child may be removed from a foster home.
The purpose of this bill is to allow another acceptable form of financial statement from mortgage brokers to show adequate net worth in compliance with the licensing statute.
The purpose of this bill is to allow another acceptable form of financial statement from mortgage brokers to show adequate net worth in compliance with the licensing statute.
The purpose of this bill relates to providing equal share of funds from the fire and casualty premium tax to the departments.
The purpose of this bill relates to providing equal share of funds from the fire and casualty premium tax to the departments.
The purpose of this bill is to deactivate barcodes from expired driver's licenses to prevent businesses from selling alcohol and tobacco products to underage children.
The purpose of this bill is to deactivate barcodes from expired driver's licenses to prevent businesses from selling alcohol and tobacco products to underage children.
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secretary of State to obtain and issue tax identification numbers for businesses.
The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secretary of State to obtain and issue tax identification numbers for businesses.
This bill amends the exemptions from excise taxes; adding an exemption for transfers between siblings; and adding an exemption for transfers with a solely-owned limited liability company.
This bill amends the exemptions from excise taxes; adding an exemption for transfers between siblings; and adding an exemption for transfers with a solely-owned limited liability company.
The purpose of this bill is to require a one-year moratorium on electric and natural gas utility rate increases in West Virginia. The bill provides legislative findings, directs the Public Service Commission to implement the one-year moratorium, provides for exceptions to the moratorium for approving emergency rate increases, and requires a legislative interim study of electric and natural gas rate increases.
The purpose of this bill is to require a one-year moratorium on electric and natural gas utility rate increases in West Virginia. The bill provides legislative findings, directs the Public Service Commission to implement the one-year moratorium, provides for exceptions to the moratorium for approving emergency rate increases, and requires a legislative interim study of electric and natural gas rate increases.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal a provision of the code relating to the limitation on bringing an action to enter upon or recover lands.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special purpose vehicles.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to special purpose vehicles.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize a municipality to regulate apartment buildings' stairway requirements
The purpose of this bill is to authorize a municipality to regulate apartment buildings' stairway requirements
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles.
The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles.
The purpose of this bill is to provide protections for new motor vehicles not conforming to express warranties apply to all portions of new motor homes that are covered by those warranties
The purpose of this bill is to provide protections for new motor vehicles not conforming to express warranties apply to all portions of new motor homes that are covered by those warranties
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to promulgate a legislative rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to remove minimum lot sizes from zoning ordinances.
The purpose of this bill is to remove minimum lot sizes from zoning ordinances.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Emergency Response Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emergency planning and community right-to-know.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Board of Optometry.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Board of Optometry.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to create the Junk Fee Prevention Act.
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to add a new item of appropriation in the aforesaid account for the designated spending unit for expenditure during the fiscal year 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of false judicial accusation after the determination of falsity.
The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of false judicial accusation after the determination of falsity.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia State Police Career Progression System.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia State Police to promulgate a legislative rule relating to West Virginia State Police Career Progression System.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the increase of the salary of elected county officials to reflect the current rate of inflation, after July 1, 2025.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the increase of the salary of elected county officials to reflect the current rate of inflation, after July 1, 2025.