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

Tax Department rule relating to Downstream Natural Gas Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Downstream Natural Gas Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit.This section is new; therefore,

Alcohol Beverage Control Administration rule relating to private clubs

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to promulgate a legislative rule relating to private clubs.This section is new; therefore,

Relating to requiring the Public Service Commission to prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance including the effects of a performance-based rate making system on West Virginia regulated utilities and rates charged to ratepayers

The purpose of this bill is to require the Public Service Commission to prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Government and Finance relating to the effects of a performance-based rate making system on West Virginia regulated utilities and rates charged to ratepayers.

Historic Rehab Building Credit Act

The purpose of this bill is to sunset the historic rehabilitation credits in their current disperse locations in the code, provide continued eligibility to current recipients, and to replace those sections with a cohesive article that is easier to utilize and administer.

Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Hygiene and Infant Products

The purpose of this bill is to exempt from sales tax certain infant products and hygiene products.

Office of Inspector General rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to delegation of medication administration and health maintenance tasks to approved medication assistive personnel.This section is new; therefore,

Prevent credit card surcharge from including sales tax

The purpose of this bill is to remove sales tax from being included in the electronic payment surcharge computation and creating a civil penalty.

Office of Inspector General rule relating to syringe services program licensure

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to syringe services program licensure.This section is new; therefore,

Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to operational standards for schools of barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, nail technology, and aesthetics

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to operational standards for schools of barbering, cosmetology, hair styling, nail technology, and aesthetics.This section is new; therefore,

To enable the Public Service Commission to authorize accelerated rate recovery for advanced transmission technology projects

The purpose of this bill is to enable the PSC to authorize accelerated rate recovery for advanced transmission technology projects.

Changing the local school board election from the Primary to the General

The purpose of this bill is to change the date of the local school board elections from the date of the primary election to the date of the general election.

Requiring Department of Human Services use mobile technology to assist in certain investigations

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record. This will upload to the system automatically and reduce the need for a child protective services worker to input data manually into a system. This will enhance service delivery to children. This data will allow managers to have real time access to data to conduct quality improvement analysis.

Board of Funeral Service Examiners 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,

Insurance Commission rule relating to credit for reinsurance

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to credit for reinsurance.This section is new; therefore,

Relating generally to the Municipal Bond Commission governance

The purpose of this bill is to change how the Municipal Bond Commission is governed.

Attorney General rule relating to administration of preneed burial contracts

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Attorney General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to administration of preneed burial contracts.This section is new; therefore,

Department of Agriculture rule relating to licensing of livestock dealers

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

Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer

The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).

Attorney General rule relating to fair treatment of crime victims and witnesses

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Attorney General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fair treatment of crime victims and witnesses.This section is new; therefore,

Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists rule relating to barber apprenticeship

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to barber apprenticeship.This section is new; therefore,

Tax Department rule relating to valuation of public utility property for ad valorem property tax purposes

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the valuation of public utility property for ad valorem property tax.This section is new; therefore,

Office of Inspector General rule relating to nursing home licensure

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Office of Inspector General to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nursing home licensure.This section is new; therefore,

Tax Department rule relating to online bingo and raffles

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Tax Department to promulgate a legislative rule relating to on-line bingo and raffles.

Cap a utility provider’s rates increases at no more than 5% per year

The purpose of this bill is to cap any proposed rate increases by public utilities at the amount of 5% per year.

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