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HB5605 • 2026
Relating to drug testing of legislators
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Relating to drug testing of legislators
To House Judiciary
Introduced in House
To Judiciary then Finance
Filed for introduction
Relating to drug testing of legislators
HB 5605 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 5605 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION FISCAL NOTE FISCAL NOTE FISCAL NOTE Introduced House Bill 5605 By Delegates Fluharty, Hornbuckle, Hamilton, Garcia, Williams, Hansen, Pushkin, Burkhammer, Heckert, Chiarelli, and Flanigan [Introduced February 16, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary then Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §4-2A-5a, relating to drug testing of legislators. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 2A. COMPENSATION FOR AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. §4-2A-5a. Drug testing of legislators. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that members of the Legislature, as public figures, have a reduced expectation of privacy and that the job responsibilities of legislators greatly impact public safety. As a result, establishing a requirement for members of the Legislature to be drug free is a reasonable government function. (b) Notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary, no member of the Legislature may receive any compensation or expense reimbursement pursuant to this article until he or she successfully passes a drug test for all known illegal drugs and any legal drugs for which he or she does not have a prescription. The test shall be conducted annually by December 31. Failure to pass or take a drug test pursuant to this section precludes that legislator from receiving any compensation or expense reimbursement for any legislative session or activity in which he or she would otherwise be authorized to receive compensation or reimbursement under this article. Each legislator shall pay the cost of his or her drug test. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require legislators to annually pass a drug test to receive any compensation or expense reimbursement. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: