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

Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person.

Allowing students, coaching staff, and athletic trainers to participate in non-school athletic activities

The purpose of this bill is to allow students, coaching staff, and athletic trainers to participate in non-school athletic activities.

Prohibiting mandates for vaccines

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit mandates for vaccinations.

Relating to authorizing the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rules for the certification of managed timberland.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Forestry to promulgate a legislative rule relating to rules for the certification of managed timberland.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to warrantless entry of private lands

The purpose of this bill is to set forth limitations of entry onto private lands; clarify the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; and clarify the use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands.

Establishing 3-year mandatory prison sentence for person convicted of illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs

The purpose of this bill is to create a mandatory three-year sentence for possession of Schedule I or II substances, except cannabis. The bill provides exceptions from prosecution for persons incidentally exposed to the substances or who are forced to possess the substances. Also, the bill provides a conditional discharge for first offenders and release with non-extraditable warrant, with a bus ticket to any state West of the Mississippi River.

Prohibiting schools from starting earlier than 7:45 am

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit schools from starting an instructional day any earlier than 7:45 a.m.

Relating to authority of PSC

The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by public electrical utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to require that electric utility rate adjustments be approved by the Legislature.

Relating to the sale of homemade food items and honey

The purpose of this bill is to authorize production and sale of homemade food items under certain circumstances.

Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC

The purpose of this bill is to require the Secretary of the Department of Health to propose legislative rules to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Reducing statute of limitations on actions to recover on oral and written contracts

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the statute of limitations on actions to recover on both oral and written contracts, on bonds of fiduciaries and personal representatives, and on recognizances.

Relating to vaccine requirements

The purpose of this bill is to modify the requirements for compulsory childhood immunizations.

Protecting employees who defend themselves from attack inside workplace from termination

The purpose of this bill is to protect workers who defend themselves or others from an attack from another from termination of employment.

Requiring background checks at certain drop-in child care services

The purpose of this bill is to provide background checks for drop-in child-care services.

Relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to control of air pollution from combustion of solid waste.This section is new; therefore,

Establishing offense of assault upon service animal

The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of assault upon a service animal and establish penalties.

Relating to authorizing the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Fire Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the fire code.This section is new; therefore,

Limiting liability of employers for persons whose criminal records are expunged

The purpose of this bill is to limit the liability of employers in cases where convictions of an employee for certain crimes are expunged. The bill requires creation of a data base record showing offenses were expunged. Courts are required to cross-reference data base for expungements. The bill provides that an employer is not liable to furnish health insurance or health care costs to persons whose records are expunged for drug addiction related or drug addiction related diseases.

Creating position of homeless education coordinator in counties designated by state board as urban county

The purpose of this bill is to create a homeless education coordinator in counties designated by the state board as an urban county.

Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Memorial Act and to provide for a death penalty; the bill provides for procedures and standards applicable thereto, and automatic review of the penalty, for commission of murder in the first degree. Procedures for carrying out the death sentence are established.

Removing rape and incest exception to obtain abortion in WV

The purpose of this bill is to remove exceptions for rape and incest for the current abortion law in West Virginia.

Prohibiting financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit financial institutions from discriminating against firearms businesses. The bill specifies civil remedies. The bill provides for attorneys fees and costs for a successful action. The bill provides for a statute of limitations on civil actions. The bill provides for potential loss of state business to a financial institution found to have violated this article. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.

To protect homeowners from unscrupulous contractors

The purpose of this bill is to require a written contract between a licensed contractor and owner or lessee of residential property and information to be contained in the written contract.

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