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 require the Department of Education to alter who can certify homeschool portfolios or review them

The purpose of this bill is to require that certified teachers who review portfolios of samples of a home instructed child's work receive training in specific areas such as English, math, and science.

Requiring K–12 schools to display school report card on website

The purpose of this bill is to require county boards of education, K though 12 schools, to display school report cards on websites and use the statewide electronic information system established by the state board for data collection and reporting to the state department of education.

Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care

The purpose of this bill is to provide Medicaid coverage for postpartum healthcare.

Requiring health insurers provide price information to consumers timely prior to rate change

The purpose of this bill is to provide policyholders notice of upcoming rate changes in their policies and establish when rate changes can take effect.

Regarding release of juvenile following assault of law enforcement or first responder

The purpose of this bill is to strengthen penalties of juveniles accused of assault on a law enforcement officer, reserve deputy, court security officer, or first responder.

To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Title Protection Act. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill ensures that rightful property owners retain any and all titles to their property in the event that fraudulent or wrongful claims are listed against their property. The bill provides a mechanism for county clerks to provide notice to rightful landowners when property is transferred, or when titles are filed or modified against their property.

Provide tax credit for homeschool students

The purpose of this bill is to establish tax credits for parents and legal guardians whose children are in a home-schooling program or private school. The bill provides for an exception. Finally, the bill provides rule-making authority.

To extend conditional protection to employees of private child welfare agency or provider

The purpose of this bill is to extend conditional protection to employees of private child welfare agency or provider.

Outdoor Solid-Fuel Heating Appliance Act

The purpose of this bill is to set statewide minimum standards for installation, operation, and enforcement of outdoor wood-burning and coal-burning appliances; provide rulemaking authority to the Department of Environmental Protection; establish enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and reporting requirements; and provide an effective date.

To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections

The purpose of this bill is to change the date for election of judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to the same date as the general election.

Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit certain medical practices; prohibit medical providers from performing pelvic, prostate, rectal, and breast exams on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specific circumstances; and establish an effective date.

Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien

The purpose of this bill is to establish stricter penalties for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien.

Tourism Development Act Credit.

The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of tourism attraction to include lodging facility for purposes of the Tourism Development Act credit

Creating Retail Impact Intersection Improvement Fund

The purpose of this bill is to improve traffic intersections impacted by high-impact retail operations.

To require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record.

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record.

To allow municipalities to regulate sober living housing in the cities

The purpose of this bill is to provide municipalities with the authority to regulate sober living housing within the cities, require that applications must be submitted and approved by the city prior to the facility commencing its operations, granting the municipalities the right to waive or require voluntary certification, and granting municipalities the right to require renewals and inspections of sober living facilities.

Relating generally to underground facilities damage prevention

The purpose of this bill generally relates to Underground Facilities Damage prevention.

Relating to eminent domain compensation

The purpose of this bill is to provide for enhanced compensation for property owners that is equal to twice the fair market value of the property taken, plus damages to any remaining property; and providing for how the enhanced compensation is determined.

Require full cash bail for offenders who are rearrested for certain crimes while out on bond and enhanced criminal penalties

The purpose of this bill is to require cash bail for violent or gun-related criminal offenses and to provide for consecutive sentencing for crimes committed while on bail for violent or gun-related criminal offenses.

To remove barriers to voting for persons with disabilities

The purpose of this bill is to remove voting barriers for disabled voters.

Permitting dedicated lottery tickets for special interests

The purpose of this bill is to create instant scratch off lottery ticket games to fund various projects of interest to the public; to create a fire department lottery ticket to fund the All County Fire Protection Fund; to create an emergency medical services lottery ticket to fund the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Training Fund; to create an schools lottery ticket to fund the Innovation in Education Fund; and to create a roads lottery ticket to the fund the State Road Fund.

Creating WV Officials Training Program Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Officials Training Program Act, a training program for certain government officials administered by the State Auditor's Office.

Per-Credit Tuition for WV Community Colleges

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the increase of tuition fees for Community and Technical Colleges on a per credit hour basis for all undergraduate credit hours attempted.

Provide for the employment or acceptance as avolunteer of a Certified Chaplain by public school board

The purpose of this bill is to authorize county boards of education to employ or accepting as volunteers certified chaplains. The bill also provides for limitation of liability.

Prohibit the requirement of a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for any state funded program or activity

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for participation or employment in any organization that receives state dollars.

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