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

Relating to Drivers License Address Requirements

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.

Relating to changing circumstances for 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.

Relating to requirements for licensure as a mortgage lender or broker

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.

Providing equal share of funds from the fire and casualty premium tax to all departments

The purpose of this bill relates to providing equal share of funds from the fire and casualty premium tax to the departments.

To require that when a person’s driver’s license expires, the bar code on the back of the license expires as well.

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.

To require the Secretary of the State’s Office to issue Tax ID numbers when registering a business in lieu of the State Tax Department.

The purpose of this bill is to require the West Virginia Secretary of State to obtain and issue tax identification numbers for businesses.

Eliminating transfer taxes for siblings and for LLC solely owned by individual transferor

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.

Relating to electric and natural gas utility 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.

Relating to entry upon or recovery of 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.

DMV rule relating to special purpose vehicles

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,

Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize a municipality to regulate apartment buildings' stairway requirements

WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police member grievance procedure

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,

To eliminate the process of vehicle inspection in West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles.

Relating to consumer protection and new motor vehicle 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

DMV rule relating to compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance

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,

Prohibiting municipal zoning regulations from imposing certain minimum lot sizes

The purpose of this bill is to remove minimum lot sizes from zoning ordinances.

State Emergency Response Commission 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.

Relating to authorizing the Board of Optometry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Board of Optometry.

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,

Junk Fee Prevention Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the Junk Fee Prevention Act.

Supplemental Appropriation for Rural Health Transformation Program

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.

Relating to false judicial accusations after a determination of falsity

The purpose of this bill is to create the crime of false judicial accusation after the determination of falsity.

WV State Police rule relating to WV State Police Career Progression System

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,

To update and reflect current inflation rate for all County elected positions

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.

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