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

To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways.

The purpose of this bill is to establish the criminal offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; defining "obstruct"; and establishing penalties for violation of section.

Updating law regarding prior authorizations

The purpose of this bill is to permit prior authorization forms to be submitted via fax.

Creating special revenue account to expand in-state residential treatment capacity for children

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.

Creating process of obtaining and adjudicating pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition

The purpose of this bill is to create the process of obtaining and adjudicating a pre-adjudicatory alternative disposition.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

To create a tuition reimbursement program for Corrections employees.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a tuition reimbursement for corrections workers in this state.

Relating to statewide prevention plan.

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.

Creating Closed Captioning Act

The purpose of this bill is to enact the Closed Captioning Act. The bill requires public places that have televisions for use by the public to have at least one half of those televisions to have their closed captioning feature activated at all times. The bill creates an exception. The bill defines terms, and establishes an effective date.

Exempt those with 25 years holding an insurance license from attaining additional CEUs

The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have held an insurance license for 20 years or more from the requirement to attend continuing education courses.

Relating to PEIA Cost Sharing Provisions

The purpose of this bill is to clarify PEIA's cost sharing provisions.

Senior Citizen Homestead Valuation Amendment

The purpose of this resolution is to propose a constitutional amendment that would lock the value of a homestead property owned by a citizen of 65 years of age or older, for the purpose of calculating property taxes, at the assessed value when the owner-occupier turned 65 or purchased the property, whichever occurred later.

Increasing Homestead Exemption

The purpose of this bill is to incrementally increase the homestead exemption over a period of time.

Creating WV Released Time Education Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Released Time Education Act. The bill provides for a title. The bill creates definitions. The bill provides for released time excusal policies. The bill provides credit for released time courses. Finally, the bill provides for remedies.

Establishing Forest Carbon Registry

The purpose of this bill is to establish a Forest Carbon Registry under the administration of the West Virginia Division of Forestry.

Relating to permitting excess levies or increases in maximum rates limited exclusively to fire protection and emergency medical services

The purpose of this resolution is to allow excess levies or increases in maximum rates limited exclusively to fire protection and emergency medical services to be approved by a simple majority (50% + 1), while retaining the current sixty percent voter approval requirement for all other levies and increases.

Imposing time limitation on disposition decision in child abuse and neglect proceedings

The purpose of this bill is to require the court to issue a disposition decision within 12 months of ratification of the initial petition.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

To require that all United States Congressional Representatives, United States Senators, federal judges, and cabinet secretaries be natural born United States citizens.

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 require that persons elected to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate be natural born citizens of the United States with sole and exclusive United States citizenship; to require that persons nominated by the President as federal judges under Article III of the Constitution of the United Staes be natural born citizens of the United States with sole and exclusive United States citizenship; and to require that persons appointed by the President as Cabinet Secretaries be natural born citizens of the United States with sole and exclusive United States Citizenship.

Allow for PE classes to be optional for students who can demonstrate 5 or more weekly hours of outside physical activity

The purpose of this bill is to require each child enrolled in the public schools of this state to actively participate in physical education classes during the school year to the level of his or her ability.

Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding

The purpose of this bill is to permit a prevailing private property owner in an eminent domain proceeding to recover reasonable costs and attorney's fees.

Move marina gas tax proceeds to DNR Law enforcement division

The purpose of this bill is to have the proceeds of fuel purchased at marinas and boat docks in this state be directed to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

Relating to removing language prohibiting sheriffs from serving more than two consecutive terms

The purpose of this resolution is to remove term limits for sheriffs.

Allowing Magistrates under certain circumstances to be able to order a mental evaluation

The purpose of this bill is to allow magistrates, under certain circumstances, to order mental evaluations.

Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while hunting on their land in this state.

The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting license while hunting on their land in this state.

Reorganization of the Executive branch

The purpose of this bill is to create a single cabinet-level Department of Workforce Services consolidating employment, rehabilitation, adult literacy, and public assistance work requirements (including the 80-hour federal Medicaid mandate) into one body effective July 1, 2027.

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