West Virginia bills

West Virginia legislators · Data: Open States

State bill data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

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• HB 4749 Became law
  Relating to adding requirements to the foster child bill of rights
  Aug 13, 2026: Chapter 71, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4798 Became law
  Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.”
  Aug 13, 2026: Chapter 123, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4395 Became law
  Relating to investigations of allegations of child safety violations for school personnel.
  Aug 13, 2026: Chapter 69, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4009 Became law
  Relating to the creation of the Portable Benefit Account Act
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 281, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4995 Became law
  Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 124, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4990 Became law
  Relating to crimes using gift cards
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4784 Became law
  Extending the Qualified Opportunity Zones until July 1, 2032.
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4819 Became law
  Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 140, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4801 Became law
  Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 83, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4552 Became law
  Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 78, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4996 Became law
  Relating to bail in cases involving terroristic threats to schools or children
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 106, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 5212 Became law
  Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 174, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4865 Became law
  Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election officials
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 135, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4546 Became law
  Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations.
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 258, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 5012 Became law
  Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.
  Jun 29, 2026: Chapter 125, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
• HB 4010 Passed Senate
  Providing a statutory program for loaning financial assistance to local airports for airplane hangar construction in this state
  Mar 14, 2026: Communicated to House
• HB 4198 Passed Senate
  E-Verify Safe Harbor Act
  Mar 14, 2026: Senate requests House to concur
• HB 5537 Passed Senate
  Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code.
  Mar 14, 2026: Communicated to Senate
• HB 4012 Passed Senate
  Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within this state
  Mar 14, 2026: Communicated to Senate
• HB 5453 Passed Senate
  To modify the school aid funding formula.
  Mar 14, 2026: Senate requests House to concur
• HB 5162 Passed House
  Relating to the sales of tax liens
  Mar 12, 2026: Referred to Rules on 3rd reading
• HB 4656 Passed House
  Relating to chronic absenteeism
  Mar 11, 2026: On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education
• HB 4026 Passed Senate
  Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission
  Mar 11, 2026: Communicated to House
• HB 4772 Passed House
  Medicaid eligibility verification
  Mar 5, 2026: To Health and Human Resources
• HB 5203 Passed House
  To forbid any municipality from issuing an ID for the purpose of voting in a municipal election
  Mar 4, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 5554 Passed House
  To modify the building fund for state parties.
  Mar 4, 2026: To Judiciary
• HR 21 In committee
  Recognizing President Donald J. Trump for reforms benefiting West Virginia
  Mar 3, 2026: To House Rules
• HR 20 Adopted
  Memoralizing the life of the Honorable Larry D. Kump; dedicated public servant, principled legislator, and devoted family man.
  Mar 2, 2026: Completed legislative action
• HB 4962 Passed House
  Drug-Related Nuisances
  Feb 27, 2026: To Judiciary
• HR 19 In committee
  Urging Department of Administration to maintain trees on grounds to prevent damage to persons or property
  Feb 26, 2026: To House Rules
• HB 4500 Passed House
  Permitting the Berkeley County Commission to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of the Berkeley County Economic Opportunity Development District under certain conditions.
  Feb 24, 2026: To Rules
• HB 5661 In committee
  Increasing Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates.
  Feb 23, 2026: Markup Discussion
• HB 4989 In committee
  Professional Firefighter cancer screening
  Feb 23, 2026: To House Finance
• HB 5197 Passed House
  Relating to Civil Action to Set Aside a Tax Deed
  Feb 21, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 5471 In committee
  To provide pay increases to members of the judiciary
  Feb 20, 2026: Markup Discussion
• HB 5176 Passed House
  Relating to creating the animal abuse database within the West Virginia State Police.
  Feb 19, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 4568 Passed House
  Clarifying abuse of process
  Feb 19, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 4693 In committee
  To declassify Community and Technical Education (“CTE”) teaching positions to allow for counties to provide additional funding for certain positions.
  Feb 19, 2026: To House Finance
• HB 5668 In committee
  Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act
  Feb 17, 2026: To House Finance
• HB 4834 In committee
  To permit women’s wrestling in public high schools as a sanctioned event
  Feb 17, 2026: To House Education
• HJR 39 In committee
  To modify the makeup of the State Board of Education
  Feb 17, 2026: To House Education
• HB 4997 Passed House
  Relating to residency restrictions for persons convicted of terroristic threats
  Feb 17, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 5570 In committee
  To exempt common carriers and contract carriers engaged in the business of transporting solid waste for commercial or industrial customers to disposal or recycling locations.
  Feb 16, 2026: To House Government Organization
• HB 5066 In committee
  Relating to prohibiting the release of addresses and names of employers of persons who make contributions to political elections
  Feb 16, 2026: Markup Discussion
• HB 5543 In committee
  Authorizing the State Treasurer to coordinate SMART529 program with federal Trump accounts
  Feb 16, 2026: To House Finance
• HR 14 Adopted
  Honoring the life and public service of the Honorable Timothy P. Armstead.
  Feb 16, 2026: Completed legislative action
• HB 5493 In committee
  Provide a penalty of chemical castration or surgical castration for sex abuse crimes against minors.
  Feb 13, 2026: To House Health and Human Resources
• HR 6 In committee
  Recognizing the importance of sustained economic development to the prosperity of West Virginia
  Feb 13, 2026: To House Rules
• HB 4695 Passed House
  To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor
  Feb 12, 2026: To Judiciary
• HB 5345 In committee
  To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance
  Feb 12, 2026: Markup Discussion