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
The purpose of this bill is to include canines in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation to crimes against law enforcement officers and the level of force allowable to protect said canines as law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to include canines in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation to crimes against law enforcement officers and the level of force allowable to protect said canines as law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to direct registration fees from all special license plates to the State Road Fund; authorizing voluntary donations at the time of registration or renewal; requiring donation options to correspond with the theme of the license plate; establishing deposit and administration of donated funds; and providing legislative findings and intent.
The purpose of this bill is to direct registration fees from all special license plates to the State Road Fund; authorizing voluntary donations at the time of registration or renewal; requiring donation options to correspond with the theme of the license plate; establishing deposit and administration of donated funds; and providing legislative findings and intent.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Medical Ethics Defense Act.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary treatment. The bill creates a petition for 60-day and 360-day involuntary treatment and a guarantee for costs. The bill provides for proceedings for involuntary treatment, describes the duties of court, and disposition. The bill sets forth a 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment. The bill describes the failure to attend examination, sets forth a summons, and describes transportation to hospital or psychiatric facility. This bill shall be known as "Joel's Law."
The purpose of this bill is to create the Substance Abuse Intervention Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for involuntary treatment for a substance use disorder and sets forth the rights of a patient. The bill establishes criteria for involuntary treatment. The bill creates a petition for 60-day and 360-day involuntary treatment and a guarantee for costs. The bill provides for proceedings for involuntary treatment, describes the duties of court, and disposition. The bill sets forth a 72-hour emergency involuntary treatment. The bill describes the failure to attend examination, sets forth a summons, and describes transportation to hospital or psychiatric facility. This bill shall be known as "Joel's Law."
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 provide for the use of "A.C." as a name ending for an accounting corporation.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the use of "A.C." as a name ending for an accounting corporation.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state funding from being used to pay for abortions or gender reassignment surgery.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state funding from being used to pay for abortions or gender reassignment surgery.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide certain identification documents to homeless individuals who are U.S. Citizens, residing at homeless shelters within this state, at no cost.
The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide certain identification documents to homeless individuals who are U.S. Citizens, residing at homeless shelters within this state, at no cost.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public entities insurance program.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the public entities insurance program.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Future-Ready Education Act, to enable local boards of education to enter into long-term contracts for textbooks resulting in fiscal savings, to expand the Mountain State Digital Literacy Program, to requires educators to be trained in the science of reading, and to provide funding for the science of reading training.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Future-Ready Education Act, to enable local boards of education to enter into long-term contracts for textbooks resulting in fiscal savings, to expand the Mountain State Digital Literacy Program, to requires educators to be trained in the science of reading, and to provide funding for the science of reading training.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language that may cause confusion or instances of confusion when a juvenile may be detained or confined in an institution in which he or she may have contact with or come within sight or sound of any incarcerated adult persons. The bill also provides the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation with the discretion to oversee the process of security staff or direct care staff of a jail or lock up facility where a juvenile may be detained or confined in which he or she would have contact with or come within sight or sound of any incarcerated adult persons.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language that may cause confusion or instances of confusion when a juvenile may be detained or confined in an institution in which he or she may have contact with or come within sight or sound of any incarcerated adult persons. The bill also provides the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation with the discretion to oversee the process of security staff or direct care staff of a jail or lock up facility where a juvenile may be detained or confined in which he or she would have contact with or come within sight or sound of any incarcerated adult persons.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Technology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cyber reporting.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Technology to promulgate a legislative rule relating to cyber reporting.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify conditions when the division shall issue a new title and provide circumstances which void title issued and initiate a legal investigation.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify conditions when the division shall issue a new title and provide circumstances which void title issued and initiate a legal investigation.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the implementation of the certification of mass balance attribution by third party certified to promote waste reduction practices by facilitating the use of recycled material in the feedstock for new products.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the implementation of the certification of mass balance attribution by third party certified to promote waste reduction practices by facilitating the use of recycled material in the feedstock for new products.
The purpose of this bill is to establish civil service promotion criteria for municipal law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to establish civil service promotion criteria for municipal law enforcement officers.
The purpose of this bill is to remove minimum lot sizes from zoning ordinances.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to remove minimum lot sizes from zoning ordinances.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the improvement of non-state owned roads by municipalities while providing legal safeguards against litigation, ensuring that local governments can enhance infrastructure and ensure public safety effectively.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the improvement of non-state owned roads by municipalities while providing legal safeguards against litigation, ensuring that local governments can enhance infrastructure and ensure public safety effectively.
The purpose of this bill is to remove consumers sales and service tax from prepared food sold through vending and money-operated machines.
The purpose of this bill is to remove consumers sales and service tax from prepared food sold through vending and money-operated machines.
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Risk and Insurance Management to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Preferred Medical Liability and High Risk Medical Liability Program.This section is new; therefore,
The purpose of this bill is to require health insurance coverage of hearing aids.
The purpose of this bill is to require health insurance coverage of hearing aids.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a hotel or public lodging establishment to provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees and to provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to permit a hotel or public lodging establishment to provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees and to provide for rulemaking.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the authorization for Food Is Medicine to be eligible under Medicaid.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the authorization for Food Is Medicine to be eligible under Medicaid.