West Virginia

Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue

HB4022: Rules for Placing Child Protective Services Workers

This law requires the state to place child protective services workers in counties based on population, referrals, and caseloads.

Allowing Constitutional Carry for West Virginians Aged 18 to 20

This law allows people aged 18 and older in West Virginia who are not legally prohibited from owning firearms to carry a concealed deadly weapon without first obtaining a license.

Changes to How State Park Money Is Shared

This law changes how much money from oil and gas royalties under the Ohio River goes directly to running state parks versus staying in a savings fund.

Changes to West Virginia Abuse and Sex Offender Registries

This law creates one annual fee for people who must register on both abuse and sex offender lists, adds new crimes that require registration, and directs how the State Police use the collected money.

West Virginia Tax Credits for Employer Child Care

This law gives businesses a five-year tax credit equal to half the cost of building or buying property used exclusively for child care centers.

HB4354: Rules for Clothing and Necessities Allowances

This law sets rules to ensure children in foster care receive enough clothes and essential items by creating a minimum funding allowance and defining how payments are made.

Temporary Higher Payments for Kinship Parents

This law allows kinship parents to receive a temporary payment equal to foster parent rates if they submit criminal history checks within five days of placement and fix life safety issues found in an initial home screening.

Rules for Investigating School Staff Safety Issues

This law requires school leaders to report safety concerns about staff quickly, keeps investigations going even if a worker quits or moves schools, and creates a private state database of these cases.

West Virginia Law Requiring Age Checks for Certain Websites

This law requires commercial entities whose websites contain a substantial portion of sexual material harmful to minors to use specific methods to verify that visitors are at least 18 years old.

Removing Property Limits for Religious Groups

This law removes an old rule that limited how much land trustees of certain religious organizations could own in West Virginia.

New Rights for Foster Children Age 13 and Older in Court Hearings

This law adds three new rights to the West Virginia Foster Child Bill of Rights specifically for children aged 13 and older regarding court hearings that affect them.

Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Other Crimes as Qualifying Offenses for Repeat Offenders

This law adds aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, third-offense DUI, and obstructing emergency personnel causing death to a list of crimes that can lead to harsher prison sentences if committed by someone with prior convictions.

Alyssa's Law: Mobile Alert Buttons for Schools

This law allows public schools in West Virginia to use wearable panic buttons that send emergency alerts directly to police, funded by a new state safety fund.

Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification.

Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue

Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance.

To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers.

Relating to property valuations of properties located on the State Capitol Complex

Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Homeland Security

Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health

Supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund

Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue

Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.

Recharge West Virginia Program

This law creates a program that reimburses qualifying private employers in West Virginia for costs related to upskilling training when employees earn new credentials and receive higher wages.

The Workforce Development Act of 2026

This law creates a Youth Apprenticeship Program for high school students and clarifies which jobs are allowed or banned for workers under age 18 in West Virginia.

West Virginia Industrial Access Road Fund Updates

This law updates rules for a state fund that pays for roads leading to industrial sites, sets funding amounts based on tax collections or a $3 million minimum, and establishes deadlines for project approvals.

West Virginia Business Ready Sites Program

This law creates a program that helps government groups prepare industrial land for business by evaluating site readiness, offering matching grants to fix problems, and providing micro-grants based on the size of the land.

West Virginia Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act

This law creates a system allowing independent contractors in West Virginia to receive voluntary benefit contributions from hiring parties without those payments changing their worker status.

Exempting Certain Employees in Health and Human Services Departments from Civil Service Rules

Starting July 1, 2026, new hires and promoted workers in three state health departments will no longer be part of the classified civil service system or have access to standard grievance procedures.

Sales Tax Exemption for Public School Construction Materials

Starting July 1, 2026, this law removes sales tax on building materials and services used to construct or improve public school facilities in West Virginia.

Blue Envelope Program for Drivers with Disabilities

This law requires the State Police to create a program that gives blue envelopes to drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, dementia, or intellectual and developmental disabilities to help police officers communicate better during traffic stops.

Creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance

This law creates a new group to connect schools in West Virginia with schools in Ireland and sets rules for giving money to support student exchanges.

West Virginia Law Update for Certified Public Accountants

This law updates rules in West Virginia regarding definitions, education and experience requirements for certification, firm ownership standards, practice privileges for out-of-state accountants, and disciplinary actions.

Jessica Huffman's Law: Hair Preservation During Chemotherapy

This law requires health insurance plans in West Virginia to cover devices that cool the scalp to help prevent hair loss during cancer chemotherapy.

Rules for Regaining Firearm Rights After Mental Health Issues

This law sets new rules and professional requirements for people in West Virginia who want to ask a circuit court to restore their right to own firearms after being banned due to mental health reasons.

Changes to Deer Hunting Rules for Youth and Senior Hunters

This law clarifies that senior hunters with Class XS licenses cannot participate in special youth deer seasons.

Offering Long-Acting Birth Control at Methadone and Suboxone Clinics

This law requires medication-assisted treatment programs in West Virginia to offer long-acting reversible contraception to patients receiving methadone or suboxone.

West Virginia Department of Health Rules Bundle

This enacted bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health, Office of Inspector General, and Department of Health Facilities to create or change rules on topics including water wells, lead abatement, emergency medical services, clinical labs, nursing homes, assisted living, syringe service programs, behavioral health centers, diabetes education, partner therapy for diseases, fees, funding distribution, and patient rights.

HB 4245: Authorizing Revenue Agencies to Create Rules

This law gives specific agencies within the West Virginia Department of Revenue permission to create official rules about taxes, insurance, alcohol sales, financial services, and gambling.

Law Allowing Agencies to Create Rules on Dog Tags, Food Standards, and Professional Licenses

This law gives the Department of Agriculture and various state boards the power to write new rules about dog registration tags, food standards like apples and milk, hemp products, and professional licensing requirements.

New Rules for Medicaid Provider Enrollment and Credentialing

This law sets strict time limits for processing Medicaid provider applications, requires a single standard form for all managed care organizations, and mandates that all submissions be done electronically.

Law to Keep Missing Persons Records and Evidence Safe

This law requires West Virginia police agencies to permanently keep records and evidence for missing persons cases that are not solved after one year.

HB4364: Shared Legal Authority for Juveniles on Military Land

This law allows the state and federal governments to share legal authority over juvenile cases that happen on military land in West Virginia.

Using Military Orders for Court Protection

This law allows West Virginia courts to treat active military safety orders as strong proof of danger when deciding on temporary emergency protective orders.

Increase Allowance for Fire Company Training and Supplies

This law raises the yearly spending limit on educational, training supplies, and fire prevention materials for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies from $500 to $5,000.

New Law Against Smuggling Items into Federal Prisons

This law makes it a crime to try to smuggle banned items like phones or weapons into federal prisons in West Virginia and sets penalties for people who do so.

Classifying Forestry Equipment for Levy Purposes

This law classifies certain forestry equipment used by producers as Class I property and exempts the sale of this equipment from consumers sales and service tax.

The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026

This law creates a new electronic system to help local governments collect taxes from businesses.

Repeal of Transfer Student Athletic Eligibility Rule

This law removes the rule that allowed students to transfer between schools without losing their athletic eligibility.

Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Free Gold Star Vehicle Registration for Parents

This law lets parents of fallen service members get one free vehicle registration plate in West Virginia.

Changes to Rules for Sanitarians

This law updates how people become licensed or certified as sanitarians by allowing online training, changing degree rules, and setting new time limits.

West Virginia Law on Preventing Damage to Underground Facilities

This law creates a new board and sets rules to prevent damage to underground pipes, wires, and cables during digging or demolition work.

Extending the Sunset Date for West Virginia's Alzheimer's Advisory Council

This law extends the expiration date of the state council that advises on care and services for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

West Virginia Funeral Service License Rules Update

This law updates how West Virginia licenses funeral directors by setting new education requirements for apprentices and creating a special license type for older workers.

HB4484: New Rules for Selling and Leasing County Property

This law gives county commissions more ways to sell or lease their property, including using competitive bids or selling directly to private buyers under specific price rules.