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

Relating to authorizing the Psychologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements for licensure as a psychologist or a school psychologist.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Psychologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to requirements for licensure as a psychologist or a school psychologist.

Establishing Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steelmaking in the state.

Establishing offense of assault or injury of service animal

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

Prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts and prohibit school employees from political activity during their work hours or on behalf of the school administration

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts. The bill also prohibits school employees from political activity during work hours or engaging in such activity on behalf of the school administration.

Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit obscene materials in West Virginia schools.

Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program

The purpose of this bill is to create a program to include Potomac State College of West Virginia University as an eligible institution for participation in the "Learn and Earn Program". The bill removes reference to the program being a "pilot" program.

Relating to authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements.This section is new; therefore,

Modification to real property tax requirements for farm structures

The purpose of this bill is to modify real property tax requirements for farm structures.

Relating to authorizing the State Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by the state officers on the Auditor.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the State Auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to standards for requisitions for payment issued by the state officers on the Auditor.This section is new; therefore,

Relating generally to liability insurance coverage for board of education

The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum amount of insurance that county boards of education must maintain.

Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties

The purpose of this bill is to grant municipal fire marshal the authority to assist in the lawful execution of a law-enforcement officer's official duties.

Relating to authorizing the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to osteopathic physician assistants.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family therapist licensing.

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Examiners in Counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to marriage and family therapist licensing.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure and practice of pharmacy.

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

Relating to authorizing the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to pharmacists.

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

Requiring the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts

The purpose of this bill is to incentivize counties to utilize local revenue sources for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, and maintaining roads and rights-of-way within said counties by requiring the state road commissioner to set aside 20 percent of the state road fund for the purpose of reimbursing said counties on a matching basis and to require the Commissioner of Highways to develop a formula for allocating road funds among districts, for the benefit of the counties; to make legislative findings; to require the commissioner to solicit and consider public comments; to require the commissioner to consider certain factors when developing the formula; and to require the commissioner to submit the formula to the Legislature for approval as a legislative rule.

Relating to the creation of the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act.

Establishing a program for camera assisted speed enforcement in active work zones on public highways

The purpose of this bill is to establish a program for camera assisted speed enforcement in active work zones in this state to be implemented by the West Virginia Division of Highways in cooperation with certified law enforcement agencies.

To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers

The purpose of this bill is to impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers.

To change the amount of days in a school year from 180 to 160.

The purpose of this bill is to set the school calendar to 160 days of instruction.

Mandate the number of School days or hours required

The purpose of this bill is to provide that county schools shall have either 180 days of instructional hours or 990 hours per year, but flexibility shall be provided to a county to determine when this occurred.

Eliminate state taxes on tobacco, vape, alcohol products, and gambling

The purpose of this bill is to repeal taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gambling.

Repeal of Property Taxes

The purpose of this resolution is to permit the Legislature to repeal homestead real property tax and to require the Legislature create a mechanism to replace funding that counties receive from the homestead real property tax.

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