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SB726 • 2026
Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund
Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Bill History
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2026-04-01
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
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2026-03-18
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To Governor 3/18/2026
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2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
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2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
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2026-03-14
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To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
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2026-03-13
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House Message received
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2026-03-12
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Completed legislative action
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2026-03-12
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Communicated to Senate
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2026-03-12
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Passed House (Roll No. 442)
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2026-03-12
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Read 3rd time
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2026-03-12
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-11
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Read 2nd time
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2026-03-11
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
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2026-03-10
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Read 1st time
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2026-03-10
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Immediate consideration
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2026-03-10
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Do pass
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2026-02-17
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To House Finance
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2026-02-17
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To Finance
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2026-02-17
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-17
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House received Senate message
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2026-02-16
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Ordered to House
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2026-02-16
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 97)
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2026-02-16
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Read 3rd time
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2026-02-16
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On 3rd reading
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2026-02-13
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Read 2nd time
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2026-02-13
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On 2nd reading
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2026-02-12
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Read 1st time
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2026-02-12
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On 1st reading
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2026-02-11
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Reported do pass
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2026-02-03
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To Government Organization
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2026-02-03
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-02-03
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To Government Organization
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2026-02-03
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund
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SB 726 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 Enrolled Version - Final Version Senate Bill 726 History OTHER VERSIONS - Introduced Version | | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature 2026 regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 726 By Senators Barnhart, Woodrum, and Deeds [Passed March 12, 2026; in effect 90 days from passage (June 10, 2026)] AN ACT to amend and reenact §8-37-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to removing the 30 percent cap on municipal stabilization funds. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 37. MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL STABILIZATION FUND ACT. §8-37-3. Budget stabilization fund; creation; appropriation. (a) A municipality may create a financial stabilization fund by a majority vote of its governing body. The fund may receive appropriations, gifts, grants, and any other funds made available. (b) The governing body may appropriate a sum to the fund from any surplus in the General Fund at the end of each fiscal year or from any other money available. The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled. ............................................................... Clerk of the Senate ............................................................... Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate. In effect 90 days from passage. ............................................................... President of the Senate ............................................................... Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................ this the........................................... Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026. ............................................................. Governor 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: