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SB918 • 2026
Relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers
Relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers
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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2026-02-11
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To Government Organization
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2026-02-11
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Introduced in Senate
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2026-02-11
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To Government Organization
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2026-02-11
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers
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SB 918 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 Senate Bill 918 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced Senate Bill 918 By Senators Fuller, Azinger, Deeds, Phillips, Roberts, and Woelfel [Introduced February 11, 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 §8-14-17a, relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 14. LAW AND ORDER; POLICE FORCE OR DEPARTMENTS; POWERS, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND POLICEMEN; POLICE MATRONS; SPECIAL SCHOOL ZONE AND PARKING LOT OR PARKING BUILDING POLICE OFFICERS; CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENTS . §8-14-17a. Civil service promotion criteria for municipal law enforcement officers . (a) This section applies to all municipal law enforcement agencies subject to civil service provisions under this article. (b) No municipal law enforcement officer may be eligible to sit for a promotional written examination unless the officer has successfully completed the leadership training requirements of subsection (c) of this section. (c) As a prerequisite to promotional testing, each candidate shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of leadership training provided or approved under LEPS, Law Enforcement Professional Standards. Successful completion of the training is required prior to eligibility for the written examination. (d) Each eligible candidate shall complete a written promotional examination designed to assess job-related knowledge and competencies relevant to the rank sought. The written examination shall account for 40 percent of the candidate’s total promotional score. (e) Each promotional candidate shall be evaluated by a Law Enforcement Board composed of a minimum of four sworn law enforcement officers from an outside law enforcement agency located no less than 90 minutes’ travel distance from the employing municipality. The Law Enforcement Board shall ask each candidate a minimum of three questions pertaining to police tactics, leadership, deductive reasoning, and departmental policies. Each question shall be scored on a numerical scale of one to 10, with one representing poor performance and 10 representing outstanding performance. The combined score from the Law Enforcement Board evaluation shall account for 40 percent of the candidate’s total promotional score. (f) Seniority shall account for 20 percent of the candidate’s total promotional score and shall be based on years of service and the officer’s employment record. (g) Final promotional rankings shall be determined by combining the weighted scores from the written examination, Law Enforcement Board evaluation, and seniority, in accordance with this section. (h) All promotional criteria established under this section shall be applied uniformly and consistently to all eligible candidates. (i) Municipal civil service commissions may adopt rules consistent with this section to administer promotional procedures. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish civil service promotion criteria for municipal law enforcement officers. 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: