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

Constitutional Officer Term Limit Amendment

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.

Providing for nonpartisan election of commission members

The purpose of this bill is to have members of the Public Service Commission be elected to six-year terms through statewide, nonpartisan elections.

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.

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.

Require medical examiners to review medical and immunization records and document any immunizations or emergency countermeasures given within 90 days before their death

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.

Relating to “Rain Tax”

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any governmental entity from charging fees for stormwater, rain, or runoff from real property.

Change the term of the office of sheriff from 4 years to 6 years

The purpose of this bill is to increase the term of office of sheriff from four years to six years.

To create a pilot program that would exempt certain counties from provisions of the Education code.

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.

Modifying the process by which a Defendant is entitled to a trial by jury in municipal court

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.

To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the 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.

Institue a 50% reduction in the property tax paid by childcare facilities.

The purpose of this bill is to reduce property taxes on day care facilities by 50 percent.

Remote Schools Support Act

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Remote Schools Support Act.

To provide an exemption of taxes on income derived from tips

The purpose of this bill is to exempt cash tips from West Virginia personal income tax.

Prohibit the shutdown of churches or places 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.

Transparency In Financial Services Act

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.

Prevent depletion of groundwater and aquifers

The purpose of this bill is to protect groundwater and aqueduct supplies from depletion by data center cooling uses.

Relating to Capitol Carry

The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.

Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels

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.

To increase penalties for selling or facilitating the sale of alcohol to a minor.

The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for selling or obtaining alcohol for a minor.

Requiring Child Protective Services workers to wear body-worn cameras

The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.

Unconscious patients in the ICU

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.

Relating to disaffiliation from religious denominations

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.

Including certain mental health 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.

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