West Virginia 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 8)
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4991
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
The purpose of this bill is to restore electric-rate stability through the continued utilization of in-state coal generation; preserve employment and investment in West Virginia's coal and natural-gas industries; and coordinate with the Electric Grid Stabilization and Security Fund to sustain dependable baseload and mid-load generation capacity statewide.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB4994
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
The purpose of this bill is to is to facilitate timely utility relocation whenever the relocation is properly completed within the dates established by the DOH. This will reduce project delays.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5013
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
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.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB673
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
The purpose of this bill is to increase the tax on e-cigarette liquid and direct that these taxes be used to fund PEIA.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5004
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
Engrossed
3/4/26
Refer
3/5/26
Refer
3/5/26
Report Pass
3/10/26
Enrolled
3/12/26
Passed
3/30/26
The purpose of this bill is to provide health coverage for PANS/PANDAS.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB678
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
The purpose of this bill is to provide action when a quorum of the board is present; and to modify the membership of the board to include the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training as an additional voting member.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB966
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
2/25/26
The purpose of this bill is to remove all requirements for parents' certifications and remove all requirements regarding curriculum that includes the same subject areas as public schools.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5647
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to permit students instructed at home, by a private tutor or enrolled in a private, parochial or church school or a school operated by a religious order, who do not attend a school that is a member of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to participate in extracurricular athletic or other extracurricular activities at a school that is a member of the commission.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5642
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to create the State Utility Accountability and Improvement Program to proactively identify and assist struggling water and wastewater utilities; establish the State Utility Management Corps within the Water Development Authority; provide for expedited Public Service Commission proceedings through a Priority Utility Docket; establish a rate case appeal mechanism for conservator utilities; create a clear tier reclassification and de-escalation pathway; provide for phased program implementation; expand the Distressed Utilities Account from $5 million to $15 million; coordinate annual utility assessments between the team and the commission; clarify the relationship between conservatorship and existing receivership authority; protect existing bond covenants during conservatorship; require training for public service district board members; authorize the Water Development Authority to house and support the team; establish transparency and accountability requirements; and declare an emergency.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5665
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to require the House and Senate Clerk record all roll call votes in the journal on all questions pertaining to a direct personal or pecuniary interest when more than one-third of the members present vote by voting machine.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5655
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the experience requirements of water and wastewater operators.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB5633
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to extend the expiration date on a pilot administered by the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs to promote public health through comprehensive community development.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB973
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to create a crime of disposing or attempting to dispose of property to another party with the intention of preventing liability from the payment of debts, fines, or other fees without the knowledge or acceptance of that property by another party.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB963
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Engrossed
3/4/26
Refer
3/5/26
Refer
3/5/26
The purpose of this bill is to require a full adversarial hearing before a court of record before a respondent may be prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition, under mandatory provisions in protective order and then only by clear and convincing evidence. The bill also provides for automatic appeal by respondent.
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West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB969
Introduced
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
The purpose of this bill is to provide county boards of education with the option of seeking insurance coverage from licensed insurance carriers, in addition to the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management.