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

Remove age limitations for fire service

The purpose of this bill is to remove age limitations for persons employed for fire fighting services.

Relating to drugs and adding a provision relating to the scheduling of crystalline polymorph psilocybin approved by the Food and Drug Administration

The purpose of this bill is to add crystalline polymorph psilocybin in the permitted list of distributed and prescribed drugs, if approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and scheduled by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

Exempting common carriers and contract carriers of solid waste

The purpose of this bill is to exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations.

Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority

The purpose of this bill is to require the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority; and requiring tolls to be removed six months following removal of encumbrances for the bonds.

Relating to authorizing the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to agritourism.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to agritourism.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing education for physicians and podiatric physicians.This section is new; therefore,

Stable Energy Rates Protection Act

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the Stable Energy Rates Protection Act.

Relating to authorizing the Board of Landscape Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Landscape Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to the Office of the Inspector General

The purpose of this bill is to remove the Office of the Inspector General from the Department of Health, where is it for administrative purposes, and to clarify that the Office of the Inspector General has the ability to conduct performance audits, financial audits, evaluations, and attestations engagements of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Health Facilities and their independent contractors.

Creating credit against severance tax for certain infrastructure improvements

The purpose of this bill is to create a credit against the severance tax to encourage private companies to make infrastructure improvements to highways, roads and bridges in this state. The bill limits the total amount of road and highway infrastructure improvement credits which can be certified by the Secretary of Transportation. The bill seeks to encourage greater capital investment in coal production and processing facilities. The bill will increase economic opportunity in this state. The bill authorizes the claiming of the credits. Finally, the bill provides for an effective date.

Relating to authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to loan and grant programs under the Help America Vote Act for the purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Secretary of State to promulgate a legislative rule relating to loan and grant programs under the Help America Vote Act for the purchase of voting equipment, election systems, software, services, and upgrades.This section is new; therefore,

In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders

The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory mine safety programs to promulgate rules that provide for the designation of first responders from the crew working in the mine trained to prevent, detect, and fight fires, as well as responding to emergencies, emergency mine evacuation, communication, and assistance and cooperation with mines rescue crews and teams.

Relating to authorizing the Real Estate Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons, and the conduct of brokerage business.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Real Estate Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing real estate brokers, associate brokers, and salespersons, and the conduct of brokerage business.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating toregistration of pharmacy technicians.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration of pharmacy technicians.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of ethics.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards of ethics.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Medical Imaging Technologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Medical Imaging Technologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements.

Relating to dog racing requirements

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a licensed racetrack casino must not maintain an active dog racing license in order to receive telecasts and accept wagers on dog and horse races, or to otherwise apply and qualify for a video lottery or racetrack table game licenses.

Relating to a State Water Resources Management Plan

The purpose of this bill is to establish reporting requirements for underground water extracted in growth counties.

Eliminating the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2025

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2026. The bill also provides that subsequent to that date, no new bonds may be issued.

Combining rolls of the Assessor’s Office and Division of Motor Vehicles

The purpose of this bill is to streamline the process of personal property tax assessment by requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles to supply personal property records of all motor vehicles owned to the Tax Assessor.

Relating to authorizing the Board of Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for registration of architects.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Architects to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for registration of architects.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacist recovery networks.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacist recovery networks.This section is new; therefore,

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