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 establish an Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program within the West Virginia Department of Education. The bill provides for financial support to county boards of education for certain essential personnel not fully funded by the public school support plan. It establishes grant application procedures, sets award criteria, provides for the use of grant funds, requires reporting, and provides for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to establish an Essential Personnel Bridge Grant Program within the West Virginia Department of Education. The bill provides for financial support to county boards of education for certain essential personnel not fully funded by the public school support plan. It establishes grant application procedures, sets award criteria, provides for the use of grant funds, requires reporting, and provides for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to create an incentive for employers to hire people who are pursuing a formal program of recovery from substance abuse issues by allowing the employer to claim a tax credit for employing eligible individuals, with limits based upon the employer's total number of employees overall. The bill provides for recapture. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to create an incentive for employers to hire people who are pursuing a formal program of recovery from substance abuse issues by allowing the employer to claim a tax credit for employing eligible individuals, with limits based upon the employer's total number of employees overall. The bill provides for recapture. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.
The purpose of this bill is to create the State Bank of West Virginia as a state-managed depository for bullion and specie within the State Treasurer's office.
The purpose of this bill is to create the State Bank of West Virginia as a state-managed depository for bullion and specie within the State Treasurer's office.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a county board or charter school governing board from charging any fees to a Hope Scholarship student for any extracurricular program related services; and modify the academic achievement requirement for Hope Scholarship students choosing an individualized instructional program and choosing to be assessed through a review of the student's academic work.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a county board or charter school governing board from charging any fees to a Hope Scholarship student for any extracurricular program related services; and modify the academic achievement requirement for Hope Scholarship students choosing an individualized instructional program and choosing to be assessed through a review of the student's academic work.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill encourages parents to discuss with their children the substance of their use of time during the moment of silence.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill encourages parents to discuss with their children the substance of their use of time during the moment of silence.
The purpose of this bill is to establish regulatory oversight for medical, pharmaceutical, biological, or technological liability shield products.
The purpose of this bill is to establish regulatory oversight for medical, pharmaceutical, biological, or technological liability shield products.
The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation for panel attorneys of the Public Defender Services; and requiring Public Defender Services to annually provide a report to certain state agencies summarizing legal services that are being provided by the submission of a voucher by panel attorneys serving as guardians ad litem in state courts. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation for panel attorneys of the Public Defender Services; and requiring Public Defender Services to annually provide a report to certain state agencies summarizing legal services that are being provided by the submission of a voucher by panel attorneys serving as guardians ad litem in state courts. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a prevention plan.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a prevention plan.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to designate certain schools as "rural anchor schools" and to provide for specialized treatment of rural anchor schools under the public school support plan. The bill sets eligibility criteria, specifies funding treatment, provides for the use of funds, and requires reporting by county boards.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to designate certain schools as "rural anchor schools" and to provide for specialized treatment of rural anchor schools under the public school support plan. The bill sets eligibility criteria, specifies funding treatment, provides for the use of funds, and requires reporting by county boards.
The purpose of this bill is to provide payment parity for mental health care delivered by non-physicians for identical services provided by physicians.
The purpose of this bill is to provide payment parity for mental health care delivered by non-physicians for identical services provided by physicians.
The purpose of this bill is to hold people who drive illegally at fault when involved in an accident.
The purpose of this bill is to hold people who drive illegally at fault when involved in an accident.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to syringe services program licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to syringe services program licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to limit how often a teacher's aide may be pulled from his or her regular, expected job duty.
The purpose of this bill is to limit how often a teacher's aide may be pulled from his or her regular, expected job duty.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the amount of time a substitute teacher holding a restricted substitute teacher permit may teach long term.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the amount of time a substitute teacher holding a restricted substitute teacher permit may teach long term.
The purpose of this bill is provide an enrollment stabilizer mechanism in the Public School Support Program.
The purpose of this bill is provide an enrollment stabilizer mechanism in the Public School Support Program.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of terms of elected officials to three consecutive terms.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the number of terms of elected officials to three consecutive terms.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate a legislative rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health Facilities to promulgate a legislative rule relating to patient rights at state-operated mental health facilities.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to behavioral health centers licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to is to repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles.
The purpose of this bill is to is to repeal the article creating mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language limiting investigations to law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language limiting investigations to law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to expand the state's modifications for tax reducing federal adjusted gross income to retired out-of-state police, first responders, and other retirees who show the work they performed was in the capacity of Law Enforcement Officer, and/or a First Responder.
The purpose of this bill is to expand the state's modifications for tax reducing federal adjusted gross income to retired out-of-state police, first responders, and other retirees who show the work they performed was in the capacity of Law Enforcement Officer, and/or a First Responder.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Health to promulgate a legislative rule relating to clinical laboratory practitioner licensure.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a hunting license is only required for public land.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a hunting license is only required for public land.
The purpose of this bill is to make certain changes consistent with relating to creation of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program and the State of West Virginia's commitments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The purpose of this bill is to make certain changes consistent with relating to creation of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program and the State of West Virginia's commitments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The purpose of this bill is to add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor's Plus 30 and Master's Plus 60.
The purpose of this bill is to add to the teacher pay scale the increments of Bachelor's Plus 30 and Master's Plus 60.
