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 increase the penalties for persons convicted of assault or battery upon athletic officials: the Safe Play Act.
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for persons convicted of assault or battery upon athletic officials: the Safe Play Act.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a wildlife viewing program through an additional stamp or endorsement upon a state-issued hunting or fishing license.
The purpose of this bill is to establish a wildlife viewing program through an additional stamp or endorsement upon a state-issued hunting or fishing license.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that solar farms are not agricultural operations or in the business of farming for purposes of agricultural production and taxation.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that solar farms are not agricultural operations or in the business of farming for purposes of agricultural production and taxation.
The purpose of this bill is to have full-time athletic trainers at public high schools in West Virginia.
The purpose of this bill is to have full-time athletic trainers at public high schools in West Virginia.
The purpose of this bill is to permit the creation of community paramedicine programs.
The purpose of this bill is to permit the creation of community paramedicine programs.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure a coordinated approach to litter control, leverages county resources, and introduces a nonprofit contractor to handle large-scale cleanups.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure a coordinated approach to litter control, leverages county resources, and introduces a nonprofit contractor to handle large-scale cleanups.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery of a person less than 12 years of age.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery of a person less than 12 years of age.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system or the Green Globes Building Initiative green building rating standard. The bill sets forth the amount of the credit, who may take the credit, the criteria for taking the credit and the amount of the credit. The bill also provides rule-making authority and defines terms.
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system or the Green Globes Building Initiative green building rating standard. The bill sets forth the amount of the credit, who may take the credit, the criteria for taking the credit and the amount of the credit. The bill also provides rule-making authority and defines terms.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Police Partnering With Communities Act and create a new fund within the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Police Partnering With Communities Act and create a new fund within the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.
The purpose of this bill is to define terms clarify what additives and food dyes are prohibited and to clarify penalties.
The purpose of this bill is to define terms clarify what additives and food dyes are prohibited and to clarify penalties.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the use of a credit score to banking institution credit scoring for casualty insurance rate filings. The bill prohibits the use of credit scoring as a consideration in calculating insurance rates in homeowners or automobile liability policies. The bill prohibits the number of inquiries or the contents of a credit report or the use of credit score report from adversely affecting an application for insurance when disputed by the applicant; and when a credit score or report is utilized that it can only be generated by a banking institution.
The purpose of this bill is to limit the use of a credit score to banking institution credit scoring for casualty insurance rate filings. The bill prohibits the use of credit scoring as a consideration in calculating insurance rates in homeowners or automobile liability policies. The bill prohibits the number of inquiries or the contents of a credit report or the use of credit score report from adversely affecting an application for insurance when disputed by the applicant; and when a credit score or report is utilized that it can only be generated by a banking institution.
The purpose of this bill is to provide the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail.
The purpose of this bill is to provide the circumstances that a qualified voter is authorized to vote an absentee ballot by mail.
The purpose of this bill is to permit qualifying patients to grow and cultivate up to 10 cannabis plants for their own use with no more than five reaching maturity simultaneously.
The purpose of this bill is to permit qualifying patients to grow and cultivate up to 10 cannabis plants for their own use with no more than five reaching maturity simultaneously.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state "Employment First" policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these policies; provide for the Bureau for Behavioral Health, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education, Bureau for Medical Services (State Medicaid Agency), and Workforce WV to implement the policy; and remove current exemption for paying minimum wages to persons in nonprofit workshops.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state "Employment First" policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these policies; provide for the Bureau for Behavioral Health, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education, Bureau for Medical Services (State Medicaid Agency), and Workforce WV to implement the policy; and remove current exemption for paying minimum wages to persons in nonprofit workshops.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a candidate's filing fee is not refundable, even if the candidate withdraws from the race or does not make it onto the ballot.
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a candidate's filing fee is not refundable, even if the candidate withdraws from the race or does not make it onto the ballot.
The purpose of this bill is to promote the empowerment of young adults in West Virginia, a vital part of the state's population, by giving each elected student body member on a university board of governors voting power, which promotes our republican ideals of representative governance and accountability.
The purpose of this bill is to promote the empowerment of young adults in West Virginia, a vital part of the state's population, by giving each elected student body member on a university board of governors voting power, which promotes our republican ideals of representative governance and accountability.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that when a child moves to this state and the parents or guardians intend to home school, that a student education and wellness assurance visit to the residence be conducted to verify that the child is not being abused or neglected.
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that when a child moves to this state and the parents or guardians intend to home school, that a student education and wellness assurance visit to the residence be conducted to verify that the child is not being abused or neglected.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language requiring specific appropriations in order for the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the State Superintendent of Schools to provide education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails.
The purpose of this bill is to remove language requiring specific appropriations in order for the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the State Superintendent of Schools to provide education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails.
The purpose of this bill is to require public schools to notify parents when dispensing contraceptives to minors. The bill provides a definition.
The purpose of this bill is to require public schools to notify parents when dispensing contraceptives to minors. The bill provides a definition.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Child Protective Services Due Process and Child Protection Act.
The purpose of this bill is to create the Child Protective Services Due Process and Child Protection Act.
The purpose of this bill is to require screenings for adverse childhood experiences.
The purpose of this bill is to require screenings for adverse childhood experiences.
The purpose of this bill is to require the designation "NC" on all lawful noncitizens' driver's licenses, identification cards, and temporary identification documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for voter identification purposes and to ensure that all such licenses and identification cards issued are distinguishable from those of citizens' to ensure noncitizens are not capable of utilizing such documentation to vote.
The purpose of this bill is to require the designation "NC" on all lawful noncitizens' driver's licenses, identification cards, and temporary identification documents issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for voter identification purposes and to ensure that all such licenses and identification cards issued are distinguishable from those of citizens' to ensure noncitizens are not capable of utilizing such documentation to vote.
The purpose of this bill is to limit landowner liability when certain persons operate an all-terrain vehicle.
The purpose of this bill is to limit landowner liability when certain persons operate an all-terrain vehicle.
