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SB1036 • 2026
Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act
Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act
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Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-05
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To House Finance
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2026-03-05
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To Finance
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2026-03-05
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Introduced in House
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2026-03-05
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House received Senate message
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2026-03-04
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Ordered to House
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2026-03-04
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 350)
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2026-03-04
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Read 3rd time
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2026-03-04
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On 3rd reading
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2026-03-03
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Read 2nd time
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2026-03-03
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On 2nd reading
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2026-03-02
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Read 1st time
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2026-03-02
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Immediate consideration
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2026-03-02
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Committee substitute reported
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2026-02-24
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To Finance
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2026-02-24
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Reported do pass, but first to Finance
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2026-02-20
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To Health and Human Resources
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2026-02-20
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-02-20
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To Health and Human Resources then Finance
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2026-02-20
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Creating Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization Act
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SB 1036 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 sb1036 sub1 Senate Bill 1036 History OTHER VERSIONS - Introduced Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1036 By Senators Helton and Garcia [Reported March 2, 2026, from the Committee on Finance] A B ILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §49-13-1, relating to creating the S ustainable C hild- S erving W orkforce and F oster C are M odernization A ct; and providing for foster care rate modernization and workforce stabilization. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 13. Sustainable Child-Serving Workforce and Foster Care Modernization ACT. §49-13-1. Foster care rate modernization and workforce stabilization. (a) The Department of Human Services, Bureau for Social Services, shall rebase basic, special, and therapeutic foster care rates using current cost data for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. (b) Therapeutic foster care and child-placing agency administrative rates shall be adjusted to reflect current costs and include incentive payments for retention and placement stability. 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: