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 a Forest Carbon Registry under the administration of the West Virginia Division of Forestry.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a Forest Carbon Registry under the administration of the West Virginia Division of Forestry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The purpose of this resolution is to remove term limits for sheriffs.
The purpose of this resolution is to remove term limits for sheriffs.
The purpose of this bill is to allow magistrates, under certain circumstances, to order mental evaluations.
The purpose of this bill is to allow magistrates, under certain circumstances, to order mental evaluations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a conservation district board to partially reimburse services to septic systems in their district.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a conservation district board to partially reimburse services to septic systems in their district.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowable commission for tax collection by the sheriff.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the allowable commission for tax collection by the sheriff.
The purpose of this bill is to enumerate the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals capacity to create rules regarding the scope of practice in the state of West Virginia while creating a task force to encourage the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to create rules allowing nonlawyers the ability to practice law under a limited license.
The purpose of this bill is to enumerate the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals capacity to create rules regarding the scope of practice in the state of West Virginia while creating a task force to encourage the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to create rules allowing nonlawyers the ability to practice law under a limited license.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a structured monthly forum in each county to review the status of the Bureau of Social Services, address inter-agency concerns, and improve coordinated responses to child abuse and neglect.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a structured monthly forum in each county to review the status of the Bureau of Social Services, address inter-agency concerns, and improve coordinated responses to child abuse and neglect.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this resolution is to amend section 1, article IV of the West Virginia Constitution, to prohibit non-citizens from voting.
The purpose of this resolution is to amend section 1, article IV of the West Virginia Constitution, to prohibit non-citizens from voting.
The purpose of this bill is to set forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families,
The purpose of this bill is to set forth requirements for foster child clothing allowances.This bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families,
The purpose of this bill is to ensure equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure equal treatment of private and parochial schools for school building construction.
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.
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.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the School Board Election Date Act.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the School Board Election Date Act.
The purpose of this bill is to require that a kinship parent be paid a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent in specified circumstances and set forth the timeframe for such payment.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to require that a kinship parent be paid a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent in specified circumstances and set forth the timeframe for such payment.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the school aid formula to provide more support for schools under certain circumstances.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.
The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.
