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 resolution is to amend the constitution to prevent any person from serving in the office of Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General for more than three consecutive terms beginning after January 1, 2029.
The purpose of this resolution is to amend the constitution to prevent any person from serving in the office of Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General for more than three consecutive terms beginning after January 1, 2029.
The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms through statewide, nonpartisan elections.
The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms through statewide, nonpartisan elections.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials.
The purpose of this bill is to require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases.
The purpose of this bill is to require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases.
The purpose of this bill is to require medical examiners to review medical and immunization records and document any immunizations or emergency countermeasures given within 90 days before their death of any person under age 20 who died unexpectedly and includes penalties for medical examiners who fail to comply with these requirements.
The purpose of this bill is to require medical examiners to review medical and immunization records and document any immunizations or emergency countermeasures given within 90 days before their death of any person under age 20 who died unexpectedly and includes penalties for medical examiners who fail to comply with these requirements.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any governmental entity from charging fees for stormwater, rain, or runoff from real property.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any governmental entity from charging fees for stormwater, rain, or runoff from real property.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the term of office of sheriff from four years to six years.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the term of office of sheriff from four years to six years.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for more special education personnel. The bill establishes the West Virginia Educational Freedom Pilot Act of 2026. The bill provides for a short title. The bill sets forth legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. Finally, the bill provides for a reporting mechanism.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for more special education personnel. The bill establishes the West Virginia Educational Freedom Pilot Act of 2026. The bill provides for a short title. The bill sets forth legislative findings. The bill provides for the enactment of the program. Finally, the bill provides for a reporting mechanism.
The purpose of this bill is to establish that a defendant who may be fined $5,000 or more is entitled to a trial by jury.
The purpose of this bill is to establish that a defendant who may be fined $5,000 or more is entitled to a trial by jury.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit counties, towns, and municipalities from using tax money to hire lobbyists to represent the counties, towns, and municipalities at state level.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit counties, towns, and municipalities from using tax money to hire lobbyists to represent the counties, towns, and municipalities at state level.
The purpose of this bill is to reduce property taxes on day care facilities by 50 percent.
The purpose of this bill is to reduce property taxes on day care facilities by 50 percent.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Schools Support Act.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Schools Support Act.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt cash tips from West Virginia personal income tax.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt cash tips from West Virginia personal income tax.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom, and to provide for an exception.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a pay increase for teachers who have more than 30 students in their classroom, and to provide for an exception.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that protections are in place to protect religious services during a declared state of emergency by the Governor or other declarations by the executive branch that would impose restrictions upon such houses of worship.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that protections are in place to protect religious services during a declared state of emergency by the Governor or other declarations by the executive branch that would impose restrictions upon such houses of worship.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Transparency in Financial Services Act which prohibits a financial institution from discriminating against someone for religion, expressions, or participation in lawful economic activity.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Transparency in Financial Services Act which prohibits a financial institution from discriminating against someone for religion, expressions, or participation in lawful economic activity.
The purpose of this bill is to protect groundwater and aqueduct supplies from depletion by data center cooling uses.
The purpose of this bill is to protect groundwater and aqueduct supplies from depletion by data center cooling uses.
The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
The purpose of this bill relates to hotel and motel housing vouchers programs; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; and prohibiting a housing authority from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs.
The purpose of this bill relates to hotel and motel housing vouchers programs; prohibiting city or town from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; prohibiting county from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs; and prohibiting a housing authority from requiring hotel or motel participation in housing voucher programs.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for selling or obtaining alcohol for a minor.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for selling or obtaining alcohol for a minor.
The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.
The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Michael Brandon Cochran Act; provide definitions; require certain medical testing of ICU patients; establish a monetary penalty; and create a grant program and fund.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Michael Brandon Cochran Act; provide definitions; require certain medical testing of ICU patients; establish a monetary penalty; and create a grant program and fund.
The purpose of this bill relates to disaffiliation from religious denominations and generally relates to property of religious organizations; requires a two-thirds vote of the membership for disaffiliation; establishes classes of property for purposes of disaffiliation; treats each separately deeded parcel of real property as a distinct unit for Class A purposes; provides that a local religious organization that disaffiliates from a parent religious denomination or conference may retain ownership of each parcel of real property (Class A) if more than 50 percent of the costs for acquiring and improving that specific parcel were raised locally by or from the organization, subject to reimbursement of investments made by the parent religious denomination or conference; provides for ownership of chattel and personal property (Class B) based on the purchaser; provides for pro rata ownership of intangible property (Class C) based on sources of funds over a two-year lookback period; provides a catch-all provision for classification of property by a court, mediator, or arbitrator; establishes a burden of proof on the parent religious denomination or conference; requires the parent religious denomination or conference to provide accounting within a specified timeline; and provides for severability and application to affiliations entered into or reaffirmed on or after the effective date.
The purpose of this bill relates to disaffiliation from religious denominations and generally relates to property of religious organizations; requires a two-thirds vote of the membership for disaffiliation; establishes classes of property for purposes of disaffiliation; treats each separately deeded parcel of real property as a distinct unit for Class A purposes; provides that a local religious organization that disaffiliates from a parent religious denomination or conference may retain ownership of each parcel of real property (Class A) if more than 50 percent of the costs for acquiring and improving that specific parcel were raised locally by or from the organization, subject to reimbursement of investments made by the parent religious denomination or conference; provides for ownership of chattel and personal property (Class B) based on the purchaser; provides for pro rata ownership of intangible property (Class C) based on sources of funds over a two-year lookback period; provides a catch-all provision for classification of property by a court, mediator, or arbitrator; establishes a burden of proof on the parent religious denomination or conference; requires the parent religious denomination or conference to provide accounting within a specified timeline; and provides for severability and application to affiliations entered into or reaffirmed on or after the effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to include postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in existing public health programs.
The purpose of this bill is to include postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in existing public health programs.