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 prohibit the Public Service Commission or any separate water or wastewater utility customers of a self-supporting entity such as a water system or a wastewater system from being subsidized or charged for the costs of the acquisition and/or construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of another non-related water or wastewater system and provide that a water system rates shall not include costs of another wastewater system.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the Public Service Commission or any separate water or wastewater utility customers of a self-supporting entity such as a water system or a wastewater system from being subsidized or charged for the costs of the acquisition and/or construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of another non-related water or wastewater system and provide that a water system rates shall not include costs of another wastewater system.
The purpose of this bill is to require that a natural resources officer possess landowner consent or a warrant prior to entering private property and providing exceptions.
The purpose of this bill is to require that a natural resources officer possess landowner consent or a warrant prior to entering private property and providing exceptions.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Clean Water Act of 2026 in order to enhance water quality standards, test for and remove various contaminants, and to replace lead service lines within all public water systems.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Clean Water Act of 2026 in order to enhance water quality standards, test for and remove various contaminants, and to replace lead service lines within all public water systems.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the amount of volunteer firefighters who can qualify for the volunteer firefighter tax credit.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the amount of volunteer firefighters who can qualify for the volunteer firefighter tax credit.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the exemption of the Certificate of Need.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the exemption of the Certificate of Need.
The purpose of this bill is to provide free preventative cancer screening for professional firefighters.
The purpose of this bill is to provide free preventative cancer screening for professional firefighters.
The purpose of this bill is to permit the use of accrued unused sick leave days credited toward retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to permit the use of accrued unused sick leave days credited toward retirement.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a mechanism to smooth year-to-year enrollment fluctuations in county school systems to permit county boards to responsibility responsibly plan for staffing and services. The bill provides for an enrollment stabilizer mechanism within the public school support plan, and for additional enrollment stability protections for rural counties.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a mechanism to smooth year-to-year enrollment fluctuations in county school systems to permit county boards to responsibility responsibly plan for staffing and services. The bill provides for an enrollment stabilizer mechanism within the public school support plan, and for additional enrollment stability protections for rural counties.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt daylight fluorescent orange outerwear purchases from sales tax during the first two weeks in November.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt daylight fluorescent orange outerwear purchases from sales tax during the first two weeks in November.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that Internet Service Providers, or "ISPs", shall be considered a telecommunications utility for regulatory purposes by the Public Service Commission.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that Internet Service Providers, or "ISPs", shall be considered a telecommunications utility for regulatory purposes by the Public Service Commission.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to distribution of state funds for support of local boards of health.
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the open fields doctrine in this state.
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the open fields doctrine in this state.
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.
