| WV | HB5087 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact, create the Interstate Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission, and provide for the administration of the Compact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB5458 | Pass | The purpose of this bill generally relates to professionals to be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 |
| WV | HB4483 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modernize funeral service licensure and administration; clarify definitions and credentials; update apprenticeship and continuing-education standards; and provide for rulemaking and transitional provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | HB4463 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to modify rules related to the Board of Sanitarians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4793 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate |
| WV | SB603 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require that one citizen member of the state's property valuation training and procedures commission have a background in or knowledge of agriculture
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB672 | Veto | The purpose of this bill relates to acts in which the West Virginia Real Estate Commission may refuse, suspend or revoke a license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5063 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor's bureau as a voting member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal |
| WV | HB5325 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create an emeritus physician license for professionals regulated by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal |
| WV | SB1038 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide a 15 percent salary adjustment to Administrative Law Judge 1 and Administrative Law Judge 2 positions in WorkForce West Virginia Board of Review.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal |
| WV | SB671 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to permit the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate to make appointments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | SB929 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Taxpayer Transparency in Education Act; requiring the timely reporting of county school boards and prohibiting a county board from receiving discretionary state funding if it fails to provide the required pub...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5652 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of "hotel" to include campground sites and to provide the county commission the authority to authorize campground site for the purpose of collecting hotel occupancy tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
House rejected (Roll No. 337) |
| WV | SB714 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to change the scope of practice and requirements to practice as a veterinarian, veterinary technician, and certified animal euthanasia technician in the state; to change temporary permitting requirements of a veterinarian ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-02
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB65 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that the definition of "contractor" in the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act does not include persons who perform drywall services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5681 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to empower qualified certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to prescribe, administer, and dispense prescriptions drugs without a collaborating physician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB1030 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to make decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations a recognized legal entity in the state and create the Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB993 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to license and regulate the practice of midwifery in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
| WV | SB1002 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow counties and municipalities to create special assessment districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | HB5656 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide supplemental compensation to county clerks for expanded election duties, including municipal election oversight, cybersecurity compliance, federal reporting, and election administration responsibilities transfer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5600 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add representation of the Office of the State Fire Marshal to the LEPS committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB955 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of "hotel" to include campground sites and to provide the county commission the authority to authorize campground site for the purpose of collecting hotel occupancy tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5503 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide a $5,000 annual salary increase for mine inspectors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5501 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create and regulate the certified professional midwife.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5494 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to authorize county commissions to impose a county-wide emergency services fee on hotel stays, not to exceed $5 per night, to provide dedicated funding for emergency medical services, fire protection, law enforcement, and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4501 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the joining of the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission by the state of West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5394 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to providing for the process of a recall election for elected officials, county commissioners or county board of education officials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5100 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to transfer all regulatory and enforcement responsibilities for CBD and Kratom from the Department of Agriculture to the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | SB532 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill to update the provisions governing the education, examination and experience requirements for certified public accountants and to clarify substantial equivalency practice privileges and the issuance of certificates to out-of-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB196 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to change the minimum amount of insurance that county boards of education must maintain.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | SB678 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee |
| WV | SB654 | Intro
25% | Establishing salon training program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4121 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require the county commissions to provide ambulance service to all residents and to submit a yearly report to the Office of Emergency Medical Services on the funds expended the year prior on emergency ambulance services...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4715 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to empower qualified physician assistants and certified nurse practitioners to practice without the supervision of a physician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4804 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase certain fees collected by county sheriffs and add these increased amounts to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund to provide modest increases in benefits for retired deputies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-26
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4667 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that hair braiding and threading are not regulated by the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists, it further provides that blow-dry styling and makeup application are not regulated, and creates a salo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | HB4762 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide reciprocity for licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are licensed and in good standing in other states and offer specialized and temporary licensures to foreign graduates through PAVE and ECFVG,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | HB4785 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation for panel attorneys of the Public Defender Services; and requiring Public Defender Services to annually provide a report to certain state agencies summarizing legal services that are being provided...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4736 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the section of the code that established the Wine and Liquor Operations Fund and operations fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4565 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to exempt persons who have held an insurance license for 20 years or more from the requirement to attend continuing education courses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-20
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4346 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require counties to provide ambulance services at a ratio of one ambulance service for every 18,000 residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-16
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Committee |
| WV | SB134 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to change the name of the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy to the "West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4165 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to direct the County Commission of Berkeley County to hold a referendum election at the next general election to change the term of office for county commissioners from six years to four years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Local Governments Committee |
| WV | HB4167 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create an independent redistricting commission for the Legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Government Administration Committee |
| WV | SB205 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify the parole eligibility for a person serving a sentence for first degree murder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB87 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify licensing for dietitians and establish requirements for nutritionists, provide definitions, define the scope of practice, and list the requirements for a qualified supervisor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4084 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require a written contract between a licensed contractor and owner or lessee of residential property and information to be contained in the written contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB40 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide reciprocity for licensed veterinarians and veterinary technicians who are licensed and in good standing in other states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB91 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit spending authority for money used by a board or commission that retains a labor position.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB145 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation paid by Public Defender Services; and require Public Defender Services to annually provide report summarizing certain legal services provided by guardians ad litem.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-14
To Senate Health and Human Resources Committee |
