| WV | HB5088 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to increase the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members who retire after July 1, 2026, and to provide funding for the benefit,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB4176 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow youths and those carrying a Class Q special hunting permit to take antlered deer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4126 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify the funding distribution to the West Virginia State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund and the State Parks Operation Fund as it relates to royalties received from beneath the Ohio River and its tributaries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB886 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to allow prescribed fire control on private property without a burning permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5398 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow for the receipt of the oil and gas severance tax into the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund if there is not more than $6 million in unencumbered funds by September 30 of each year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | SB141 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to modify the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members and provide funding for said benefit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB996 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Jennings Randolph Lake State Park.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4355 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the "upland game bird" stamp to be administered by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-21
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4958 | Engross
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization program to identify and prioritize existing resources that can be directed to support economic development efforts in the Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-21
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB1005 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the method of reporting and payments from all oil and gas wells royalties. The bill provides the method of calculations and payment of royalties requiring auditing of information relating to leased premises, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB753 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Adopt-A-Road program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5662 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow the children and grandchildren of a landowner in West Virginia to hunt and fish on such private land regardless of residency status without a permit or license, hunt and fish on their own land during open seasons ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5531 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify certain hunting and tracking requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB708 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to encourage safe, voluntary, and fiscally responsible public river access without the use of eminent domain, without interference with private property rights, and without expanding the authority of the Division of Highwa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB934 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to increase the West Virginia Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for members who retire after July 1, 2026, and to provide funding for the benefit,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Pensions Committee |
| WV | HB5025 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to allow the burning of obsolete farm structures under certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5439 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Pollinator Protection Act; and provide program criteria.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB706 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to the amount of severance tax on newly drilled oil and natural gas wells.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5340 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a new classification for managed timberland leased for carbon credit income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB5055 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to change the beginning and expiration of hunting and fishing licenses from the last day of the calendar year for which they were issued to a year from the date of issue.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB5174 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize gold panning and have dates published showing when the season is open.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | SB770 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Act, create the West Virginia Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, and a new Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB746 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish a wildlife viewing program through an additional stamp or endorsement upon a state-issued hunting or fishing license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5160 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Atmospheric Intervention Oversight and Public Safety Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB685 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to protect employees of the State of West Virginia and its political subdivisions from being commandeered by a federal agency or other agent to enforce federal regulations and other actions related to extractive resources ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB722 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that a natural resources officer possess landowner consent or a warrant prior to entering private property and providing exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5030 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to pension benefits which are exempt from income taxation. The bill adds Division of Natural Resources police, deputy sheriffs, full-time firefighters, and municipal police officers into the class of law-enforcement o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB25 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Coal Marketing Program. The bill provides for the purpose of the program. The bill creates funding for the program and empowers the Governor to report on the program to the Joint Committee on Go...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5002 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require mandatory mine safety programs to promulgate rules that provide for the designation of first responders from the crew working in the mine trained to prevent, detect, and fight fires, as well as responding to eme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB682 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the director of Natural Resources to promulgate rules, requiring persons operating motorboats with larger than 9.9 engines on 9.9 horsepower lakes to run in idle mode. The rules are to authorize fines for viol...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB655 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the Right to Race Act. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth actions brought upon racetracks. The bill sets forth relevant claims. The bill sets forth political subdivision restrictions. Finally, the bill p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB635 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to define those areas of responsibilities and affirmativeacts for which the mountain operators are liable for loss, damage, or injury and to definethose risks that the bicyclist expressly assume.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4867 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the method of reporting and payments from all oil and gas wells royalties. The bill provides the method of calculations and payment of royalties requiring auditing of information relating to leased premises, and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | SB632 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Atmospheric Intervention Oversight and Public Safety Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4704 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to exempt daylight fluorescent orange outerwear purchases from sales tax during the first two weeks in November.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4686 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide that a hunting license is only required for public land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4677 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require that a natural resources officer possess landowner consent or a warrant prior to entering private property and providing exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4676 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the open fields doctrine in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4716 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill relates to enhancing the flexibility, responsiveness, and economic development potential of the Industrial Access Road Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4688 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the ban on baiting in all counties for game animals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4683 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to protect groundwater and aqueduct supplies from depletion by data center cooling uses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Energy and Public Works Committee |
| WV | HB4494 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting license while hunting on their land in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4504 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to require the Director of the Division of Natural Resources to propose rules for hunting antlered deer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4559 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the restriction on bear kills, when deer baiting is used during concurrent deer and bear hunting season.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4560 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to have the proceeds of fuel purchased at marinas and boat docks in this state be directed to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4513 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB485 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Behavior-based E-bike and Multi-use Trail Mobility Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB487 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Trails, Access, and Stewardship Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-19
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB469 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to provide dredging and clearing for waterways that are prone to flooding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To Senate Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4424 | Intro
Sine Die | The purpose of this bill is to permit landowners or lessees of land whose land is damaged by deer or other wildlife to hire a third party to kill the deer or other wildlife by bow and arrow.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
