| WV | HB4009 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the Portable Benefit Account Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB5086 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow for privileged testimonial communications between a peer support team member and an individual receiving peer support services or advice from the team member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB4198 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of workers and record-keeping requirements and employer compliance. The bill ; defines "employment verification" as the electronic verification system or "E-Verify. The bill prohibits ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | SB233 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that to qualify for a Class I license an applicant does not have to hold a baccalaureate degree, and to qualify for a Class II license an applicant does not have to hold an associate degree.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4005 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the categories of employment which are prohibited or authorized for persons in West Virginia who are under the age of 18 and to clarify youth apprenticeships prohibited or authorized in such categories of employ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4819 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB4656 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to remove truancy as a status offense, shift the absenteeism focus from punitive to preventative, and clarify the statutory provisions and procedures for chronic absenteeism.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Education |
| WV | SB114 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a paid parental leave pilot program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB1073 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to align the state classifications of independent contractor and employee with the Internal Revenue Service classifications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5671 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5542 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal West Virginia's right-to-work law and restore the ability of employees and labor organizations to enter into voluntary agreements that fairly allocate the costs of collective bargaining and representation by requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5485 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the state minimum wage from $8.25 an hour to $11.00 an hour effective January 1, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5424 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is create the Worker Citizenship Verification Act of 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB760 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish certain rights for purchasers of residential improvements. The bill states a legislative purpose; defines terms; mandates contracts for residential improvements contain warranty; states required minimum terms ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5256 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide for fair pay and maximized employment of disabled persons; create a state "Employment First" policy that encourages agencies to facilitate employment of disabled persons; establish a task force to initiate these...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5178 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide asset preservation for minors who earn income from artistic or creative services for use of their name, image, or likeness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5083 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create a paid parental leave pilot program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5116 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to state an employee's right to inquire about wages under the Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan Fair Pay Act. It requires an employer to provide wage range to applicants; and provides for civil and criminal penalties f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4014 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is all related to the Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Initiatives Act including by establishing the West Virginia Micro-Credential Program, expanding the apprenticeship training tax credit, allowing for independent contra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4876 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that 14 or 15 year old obtain a work permit; establishing that employer seeking to hire a child 14 or older receive an age certificate from the commission prior to employing the child; providin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB606 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a religious exemption for employees from employer mandated immunizations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4548 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to putting West Virginia first. The bill requires employers that receive a local labor utilization waiver to hire at the same qualifications and rates provided to Workforce WorkForce West Virginia; clarifies West Virg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | SB522 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the "West Virginia Jobs Protection Act," to mandate the use of the federal E-Verify system for employment eligibility verification by all employers in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB510 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| WV | HB4486 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish stricter penalties for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4350 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to specify alternative forms of documentation of employees to be filed with the Division of Labor when the contractors are working on construction of public improvements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | SB462 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to verify the legal employment status of workers and record-keeping requirements and employer compliance. The bill defines "employment verification" as the electronic verification system or "E-Verify." The bill prohibits l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4199 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to requiring employees that receive gratuities be paid at least the established state minimum wage hourly rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB242 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of Labor to propose separate rules for plumbers who work in a residential dwelling or in a commercial building or facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB115 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the "right-to-work" legislation of 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Workforce Committee |
| WV | SB128 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Workplace Security Act; make certain acts unlawful; and prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB111 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to restore prevailing wages for certain government contracts to state law. This bill reinstates the Prevailing Wage Law that was in effect until its repeal in 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Workforce Committee |
