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 provide requirements relating to education of students and young adults about unplannned pregnancy options

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Adoption Education Act; providing requirements relating to the education of students and young adults about unplanned pregnancy options, including adoption as an option; providing for the education about current adoption practices; and providing for adoption resources.

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.

Reducing number of days required for certain educators to apply for full-time employment

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the number of days for which completion of employment in any one school year, substitute teachers, except retired teachers and other retired professional educators employed as substitutes, accrue seniority exclusively for the purpose of applying for employment as a permanent, full-time professional employee and for which that number of days or more of employment is prorated and vests as a fraction of the school year.

Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within state

The purpose of this bill is to add federal correctional institutions to the list of correctional facilities in which it is a criminal offense to deliver any thing unlawfully to a person in custody or confined therein.

Requiring owners of record be notified before real property can be sold due to nonpayment of taxes

The purpose of this bill is to require the sheriff to send notices to the owners of record and to each resident or occupant of real property prior to selling the property for which property taxes have not been paid.

Insurance must cover Bioidentical hormones as they do pharmaceutical one

The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for biodentical hormones.

Relating to the restoration of civil rights

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the automatic restoration of civil rights for certain nonviolent first offenders.

Incorporation of Churches or Religious Denominations Amendment

The purpose of this resolution is to authorize the incorporation of churches or religious denominations which choose to incorporate.

Requiring full text of proposed constitutional amendments be included on official ballots

The purpose of this bill is to require that the full text of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be included on ballots used in the election at which amendments are submitted to the voters of the state.

Terminating Design-Build Board

The purpose of this bill is to remove requirements for some design-build projects and terminate the Design-Build Board.

Provide tax credit incentive to businesses and individuals that donate to pregnancy/birth centers

The purpose of this bill is to create a tax credit for companies who donate to pregnancy and birthing centers in this state.

To remove the helmet law in West Virginia.

The purpose of this bill is to remove helmet and eye protection from motorcycle safety equipment requirements.

Revising requirements and process for compulsory immunization exemptions

The purpose of this bill is to create exemptions to mandatory vaccination requirements to accommodate religious conviction and philosophical beliefs. The bill also revises the existing medical exemption process and eliminates the position of the State Immunization Officer. The bill permits injunctive relief for violations of this section.

Requiring investigative and assessment services in relation to child welfare

The purpose of this bill is to provide screening tools and data information to assist in assessing child welfare cases.

Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products

The purpose of this bill is to require that free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners in all jails, regional jails or state correctional facilities and female juveniles in juvenile detention.

Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the "Support for Neglected Schools Act."

To eliminate the dog tax

The purpose of this bill is to repeal the sections of code relating to dogs being subject to taxation.

State Sovereignty Act of 2026

The purpose of this bill is to enact the State Sovereignty Act of 2026.

Relating to authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate a legislative rule relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants.

Recognizing authority of Agriculture Commissioner to intervene in matters that negatively affect agritourism

The purpose of this bill is to grant authority to the Department of Agriculture to preempt any Department of Environmental Protection, Fire Marshall, zoning laws, county, or municipality rules in for occasional agritourism activities so long as the activities adhere to the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code for occupant safety.

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