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

Allowing for taxes to be paid quarterly

The purpose of this bill is to provide an option that real property taxes may be allowed to be paid on a quarterly basis.

Provide an increase in salary to WV Birth to Three contracted therapists and employees

The purpose of this bill is to increase payment for professional service provided to the West Virginia Birth-to-Three program by therapists and other professionals who are not employed by a state agency by 25 percent.

Change the requirement for posting public notices at the state and federal level for PSDs.

The purpose of this bill is to permit public service districts to include notices of alleged federal and state violations in one publication.

To provide compensation to those who have been adversely affected by the actions of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeal’s Judicial Investigative Committee

The purpose of this bill is to provide compensation to those who have been adversely impacted by the actions of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals' Judicial Investigative Committee or any other division operating under the umbrella of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists

The purpose of this bill is to extend the one-year prohibition on lobbying by former public officials to five years.

To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights

The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Federal Commandeering Act. The bill provides for a short title, and legislative findings and intent. The bill provides definitions, prohibits federal commandeering, and creates prohibitions on police activity. The bill defines permitted activities, and allows the Attorney General to challenge unconstitutional federal actions. The bill allows the Attorney General to publish model policies, and provides for law enforcement immunity.

Prohibiting non-service animals in stores that sell food

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a person from taking a dog, cat, or other animal into a grocery store or retail establishment that sells food unless the animal is a service animal.

Relating to municipal fire protection fees

The purpose of this bill is relating to municipal fire protection fees.

Caregiver Tax Credit

The purpose of this bill is to establish a tax credit for eligible family members providing caregiver services to an eligible family member.

Creating the False Claims Act

The purpose of this bill relates to creating the False Claims Act. The bill amends the fraud and abuse provisions in Medicaid program to provide for damages under the False Claims Act; sets forth prohibited acts, damages, costs and civil penalties, limitations on damages, and responsibilities of the Attorney General; provides for civil actions by private persons, rights of parties to qui tam proceedings, awards to qui tam plaintiffs, the barring of certain civil actions; provides that state is not liable for the expenses of private litigants; provides for private action for retaliatory conduct, limitation of actions, retroactive application, and state intervention in action by private person; addresses estoppel, jurisdiction and venue, non-exclusivity of act, liberality of construction, and distribution of proceeds.

Creating the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program

The purpose of this bill is to create the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to develop and administer the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Plan. The bill creates the Health Care Affordability and Access Improvement Fund. The bill establishes an advisory council to the Affordable Medicaid Buy-In Program. The bill requires a study and reposts be made. The bill defines terms. The bill sets limitations of employers. The bill requires rule-making.

Relating to credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment

The purpose of this bill is to provide a credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment under the corporation net income tax.

Allow school board members to run for the state legislature

The purpose of this bill is to allow currently serving members of county school boards to retain their position on the board during a campaign for other public office.

To increase the COLA by 15% for all retired state employees

The purpose of this bill is to provide a 20 percent cost-of-living adjustment for retired public employees and school personnel.

Make it illegal to operate a “squatted” vehicle on West Virginia roads.

The purpose of this bill is prohibit the operation of a squatted vehicle in West Virginia.

Relating to statues placed in Capitol rotunda

The purpose of this bill is to replace the statue of the Robert C. Byrd with a statue of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, and Arthur I. Boreman, placed in each corner of the rotunda of the Capitol.

Increasing annual salaries of certain state employees

The purpose of this bill is to raise the salaries of certain state employees: WV State Police and certain personnel; public school teachers; and school service personnel.

Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act

The purpose of this bill is to enact the Uniform Unlawful Restriction in Land Records Act, considered by the state Uniform Law Commission, which provides a mechanism for amending an existing deed by filing a document in the deed books that severs an unlawful restriction contained therein by filing a document with the County Clerk which declares that the discriminatory provision of the deed is void and does not pass through to the subsequent chain of title.

Establishing the West Virginia TEACH Scholarship Program

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia TEACH Scholarship Program.

Addressing the placement of foster children and creating a central reception center and emergency resource homes.

The purpose of this bill is to establish a central reception center and emergency resource homes for foster children and eliminating the practice of placing children in hotels due to lack of foster care placements.

Relating to monthly status meetings of county entities

The purpose of this bill is to establish a structured monthly forum in each county to review the status of the Bureau of Social Services, address inter-agency concerns, and improve coordinated responses to child abuse and neglect.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

The Anti-Terrorism Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Terrorism Act; define terroristic acts and groups; declare that specific acts are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establish punishment therefor; create mandatory sentencing; require restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism; clarify unlawful restraint; prohibit obstruction of a terrorism investigation; and require the Attorney General to identify and designate terroristic entities and members engaged in acts of terrorism.

Establishing Summer Feeding for All Program

The purpose of this bill is to continue the Summer Feeding for All initiative that will encourage county school systems to look for innovative ways to provide assistance to students in need to access nutritious foods during summer break and other times when school is not in session. The bill requires each county school board to conduct an assessment of the availability of food to students to determine what food insecurities exist in the student population. The bill directs each county school board compile and distribute a list of existing food providers in the community that will provide nutritious food to children with food insecurities on non-school days. The bill directs the Office of Child Nutrition to help facilitate county school boards coordinate and develop the public policy initiative of Feed to Achieve.

Requiring high school students to pass a test on the US Constitution to graduate from high school

The purpose of this bill is to require each high school student to pass a test on the United States Constitution as a requirement to graduation from high school.

Disallow candidates for office if back taxes are owed

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit a person from running for public office if the required financial disclosure statement reveals delinquent unpaid taxes.

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