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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 4742
By Delegates Sheedy and Foggin
[Introduced January 22, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section designated §9A-1-17, relating to veteran's benefits; and creating a poster providing contact information and resource information on veteran benefits and services; clarifying employers required to display the poster; and clarifying how to display the poster.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ ASSISTANCE.
§9A-1-17. Posting of information.
(a) The West Virginia Division of Labor shall consult with the West Virginia Department of Veterans' Assistance to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster. The poster, at a minimum, shall include contact information and a description regarding the following resources for veterans:
(1) West Virginia Department of Veterans' Assistance;
(2) Substance abuse and mental health treatment;
(3) Education, workforce, and training;
(4) Tax benefits;
(5) West Virginia drivers' licenses and identification cards;
(6) Eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and federal law;
(7) Legal services; and
(8) United States Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Crisis Line.
(b) Every employer in the state with more than 50 full-time employees shall display the poster in a prominent position accessible to employees in the employer's workplace and, if applicable, in a conspicuous place on their website.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create and display posters with veteran information and resources.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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