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

Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement.

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement.

Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act.

Requiring Department of Human Services to establish pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services

The purpose of this bill is to establish a pilot program to support caseworker administrative tasks with technology and human caseworker aide services to increase the number, frequency and timeliness of caseworker interactions with children and families served by caseworkers within the Department of Human Services.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

Eliminate net metering in WV

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate net metering of public utilities.

Relating to the Holy Bible

The purpose of this resolution is to recognize the Holy Bible as a Foundational Text in the State of West Virginia.

Relating to cost-sharing calculations on behalf of insured persons

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the administration of cost-sharing calculations on behalf of an insured.

Preventing foreign financial contributions in domestic political processes

The purpose of this bill is to safeguard election integrity and national sovereignty by preventing foreign governments, corporations, or individuals from influencing domestic political processes (elections, ballot initiatives, etc.) through financial contributions.

To require hair follicle drug testing of parents or guardians in cases of substantiated child abuse or neglect of a minor

The purpose of this bill is to enhance and improve child well-being by requiring a hair follicle drug test of a substantiated child abuser before restoring visitation rights.

To require the state and/or its agents to provide their appraisal to landowners involved in eminent domain

The purpose of this bill is to require the State of West Virginia, or any agency or political subdivision, to provide appraisals to landowners when involved in eminent domain negotiations.

To repeal the 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution

The purpose of this resolution is to apply to and urge Congress call a convention of the states, under the authority reserved to the states in Article V of the United States Constitution, limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution authorizing Congress to lay and collect taxes on income.

Increasing the Homestead Property Tax Exemption

The purpose of this bill is to increase the Homestead Property Tax Exemption from $20,000 to $40,000.

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the use of mobile devices in child abuse and neglect investigations.

The purpose of this bill is to require 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.

Change Audit Log for annual subscription with Secretary of State

The purpose of this bill is to update the voter list information for noncommercial use by requiring the inclusion of change audit data as part of the information provided in the voter lists for the election cycle subscription service.

Clarifying deadlines for autopsy reports

The purpose of this bill is to clarify deadlines for autopsy reports.

Relating to Kratom Consumer Protection Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Kratom Consumer Protection Act and establish the Kratom Consumer Protection Fund under the jurisdiction of the Tax Department.

Relating to eligibility for WV Invests Grant Program

The purpose of this bill is to extend the West Virginia Invests Grant Program eligibility requirements to an associate degree or certificate in a post-secondary program for emergency medical services.

To provide more local control over educational decisionmaking, differentiation of funding for counties, and to address operational efficiencies within education.

The purpose of this bill is to provide more local control over educational decisionmaking, differentiation of funding for counties, and to address operational efficiencies within education.

Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration

The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to establish an automatic renewal system with automatic billing for the renewals of motor vehicle registrations.

Limiting broker deposits to $500

The purpose of this bill is to increase the maximum amount of broker deposits.

To eliminate the restriction of hunting bears over bait

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the restriction on bear kills, when deer baiting is used during concurrent deer and bear hunting season.

To repeal the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution

The purpose of this resolution is to apply to and urge Congress call a convention of the states, under the authority reserved to the states in Article V of the United States Constitution, limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution requiring the popular election of senators.

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