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 allowing a personal income tax exemption for First Responders

The purpose of this bill is to exempt, from state income tax, salaries of law- enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS workers, and correctional officers.

Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits.

The purpose of this bill is to mandate audio recording during child protective services investigations and interactions during visits.

Create license plate for autism awareness

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue special registration plates for autism awareness.

Relating to legislative rules regarding chemicals of emerging concern

The purpose of this bill is to establish that certain legislative rules proposed by state agencies regarding chemicals of emerging concern shall be based upon the best available science and the weight of the scientific evidence

Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of the "Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act." The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill sets forth definitions. Finally, the bill provides for the selection of accrediting agencies and enforcement.

Creating WV Driver Safety Modernization Act

The purpose of this bill is to create The West Virginia Driver Safety Modernization Act. The bill deals with age-based renewal and screening requirements for advanced age and medical conditions and senior mobility planning and safe-driving longevity resources and mature driver safety course incentive.

Establishing WV Behavior-Based E-Bike and Multi-Use Trail Mobility Act

The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Behavior-based E-bike and Multi-use Trail Mobility Act.

Provide programs to educate senior citizens

The purpose of this bill is to require the implementation of community education programs throughout the state to facilitate the providing of educational, recreational, cultural, social, health, and other community services to senior citizens of the community.

To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers.

The purpose of this bill is to modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers.

Creating Intoxicating and Nicotine Retail Licensing and Public Safety Act

The purpose of this bill is to regulate intoxicating, nicotine and controlled retail products. The bill creates The Intoxicating and Nicotine Retail Licensing and Public Safety Act; and creates within the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration the Division of Regulated Products & Retail Compliance.

Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments

The purpose of this bill is to provide a pension benefits exemption from income taxation to Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers.

Relating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculture through Urban Beekeeping

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Right to Farm Act and the intent of the legislature to promote agriculture through agricultural businesses, promote the health of West Virginians and the West Virginia economy, and promote the protection of West Virginia agriculture through urban horticulture and beekeeping.

Relating to requiring the State Board of Education to design, test, and deploy an internet-based reporting system to be known as the School Choice Portal

The purpose of this bill is to create a school choice portal. The bill also requires the Board of Education to adopt a school choice portal.

Relating to prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel in the section apply to exempt agencies.

To require compulsory vaccinations for anyone employed by the public school system in this state.

The purpose of this bill is to require vaccinations for anyone employed by the public school system in this state, to be done in accordance with the pediatric schedule. The bill prohibits religious or philosophical exemptions by school personnel. The bill requires a 21-day quarantine period for anyone employed by the school system who participates in states who permit vaccine exemptions. Finally, the bill requires vaccinations and proof of vaccinations by visitors to public schools.

Removing restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum, and allow for taxpayers to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom

The purpose of this bill is to remove the restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum. The bill allows for any taxpayer to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom. Finally, the bill allows for any individual to file a complaint.

Establishing the West Virginia Aviation Access and Tourism Growth Act

The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Aviation Access and Tourism Growth Act.

Addressing the number of ambulance squads needed per affected population in every county

The purpose of this bill is to require counties to provide ambulance services at a ratio of one ambulance service for every 18,000 residents.

Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter

The purpose of this bill is to remove schools, museums, and public libraries from the exemption which protects these types of entities from prosecution for distribution and display to minor of an obscene matter.

Preventing home insurers from canceling policy for isolated event

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cancellation of homeowners insurance for an isolated incident.

Relating to brain injury screening training

The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to train its personnel to screen incoming and incarcerated individuals for brain injury with a screening process designed in conjunction with a study group. The bill lists the agencies that must enter a memorandum of understanding to share confidential health information that is pertinent to the study group's study.

Requiring insurance coverage for biomarker testing

The purpose of this bill is to require insurance coverage for biomarker testing.

Relating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessories

The purpose of this bill is to reduce the cost of exercising the 2nd Amendment constitutional right.

Requiring any PSC rate increase to have legislative approval

The purpose of this bill is to limit the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to holding hearings on rate adjustment requests by all utilities, to make recommendations to the Legislature, and to permit all utility rate adjustments to be vetoed by the Legislature, if it so chooses.

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