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 bill is to require a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of the usage of a mobile device interface for CPS investigations reporting is required. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of the usage of a mobile device interface for CPS investigations reporting is required. This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the frequency that the State Resiliency Officer updates the Flood Resiliency Plan, add reporting requirements, and require the State Resiliency Officer to report to certain legislative committees.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the frequency that the State Resiliency Officer updates the Flood Resiliency Plan, add reporting requirements, and require the State Resiliency Officer to report to certain legislative committees.
The purpose of this bill is to require transparency of dental health care insurance products. The bill requires annual reporting of the medical loss ratio with the Insurance Commissioner. The bill sets forth standards for the methods by which a dental carrier may pay a dental provider. The bill authorizes third party networks and sets standards for such networks. The bill requires an annual rebate to be paid in the form of a premium reduction when the MLR is not met. The bill provides for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to require transparency of dental health care insurance products. The bill requires annual reporting of the medical loss ratio with the Insurance Commissioner. The bill sets forth standards for the methods by which a dental carrier may pay a dental provider. The bill authorizes third party networks and sets standards for such networks. The bill requires an annual rebate to be paid in the form of a premium reduction when the MLR is not met. The bill provides for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a prevention plan.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.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Hope to Help Community Schools Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Hope to Help Community Schools Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account, the Residential Treatment Capacity Expansion Fund, to support the recruitment, development, and expansion of in-state residential treatment providers for children. The fund may be used for provider incentives, facility development, transition services for children currently placed out of state, and other activities that increase West Virginia's residential treatment capacity.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to create a special revenue account, the Residential Treatment Capacity Expansion Fund, to support the recruitment, development, and expansion of in-state residential treatment providers for children. The fund may be used for provider incentives, facility development, transition services for children currently placed out of state, and other activities that increase West Virginia's residential treatment capacity.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require courts to render a disposition decision in an abuse and neglect proceeding no later than 12 months after the date of the initial ratification of the petition.
The purpose of this bill is to require courts to render a disposition decision in an abuse and neglect proceeding no later than 12 months after the date of the initial ratification of the petition.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that all financial support presently available to certified foster parents is provided to kinship parents and fictive kin. The barriers and burdens placed upon kinship parents and fictive kin are too onerous.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that all financial support presently available to certified foster parents is provided to kinship parents and fictive kin. The barriers and burdens placed upon kinship parents and fictive kin are too onerous.
The purpose of this bill is to 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 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 prohibit the sale of vapes and vape products to underage children.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of vapes and vape products to underage children.
The purpose of this bill is to change the eligibility age for certain retirement benefits within the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to change the eligibility age for certain retirement benefits within the Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.
The purpose of this bill is to establish insurance provisions that require coverage for annual breast cancer screenings.
The purpose of this bill is to establish insurance provisions that require coverage for annual breast cancer screenings.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt tax preparation services from consumer sales and service tax.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt tax preparation services from consumer sales and service tax.
The purpose of this bill is to create a Persons with Disabilities Registry; and provide for a public records exemption.
The purpose of this bill is to create a Persons with Disabilities Registry; and provide for a public records exemption.
The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for teachers; provide for market pay enhancement for teacher salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to enhance pay for teachers; provide for market pay enhancement for teacher salaries in certain circumstances; provide for certification to the State Auditor; set out distribution of funds; require reporting; make funds subject to personal income tax; providing funds are in excess of minimum salary schedule; make enhancement not subject to state grievance process; and provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Safe Trucking Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Safe Trucking Act of 2026.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure individual taxpayers are not misclassified.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure individual taxpayers are not misclassified.
The purpose of this bill is to require courts and administrative officers to interpret statutes, regulations, and regulatory documents anew and not defer to the agency's interpretation of the rule or statute.
The purpose of this bill is to require courts and administrative officers to interpret statutes, regulations, and regulatory documents anew and not defer to the agency's interpretation of the rule or statute.
The purpose of this bill is to establish November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day", to be observed in the public schools of this state.
The purpose of this bill is to establish November 7 of each year as "Victims of Communism Day", to be observed in the public schools of this state.
The purpose of this bill is to ban geoengineering activities in this state and provide for penalties for engaging in such activities.
The purpose of this bill is to ban geoengineering activities in this state and provide for penalties for engaging in such activities.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Social Service to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Bureau of Social Service to file its policy manual as a legislative rule.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require local child protective workers to use body worn camera while conducting abuse and neglect investigations.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill relates to putting West Virginia first. The bill requires employers that receive a local labor utilization waiver to hire at the same qualifications and rates provided to Workforce WorkForce West Virginia; clarifies West Virginia Jobs Act applicability to all public improvement construction projects including West Virginia Development Authority pilot projects; and requires that Division of Labor establish a public database of records from employers performing work on public improvement contracts.
The purpose of this bill relates to putting West Virginia first. The bill requires employers that receive a local labor utilization waiver to hire at the same qualifications and rates provided to Workforce WorkForce West Virginia; clarifies West Virginia Jobs Act applicability to all public improvement construction projects including West Virginia Development Authority pilot projects; and requires that Division of Labor establish a public database of records from employers performing work on public improvement contracts.