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HB 4003 WV First Small Business Growth Act Pending    3rd Reading  02/13/26 
HB 4052 To enhance the safety of first responders at emergency scenes (Halo Law) Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4092 require all law enforcement officers in WV be U.S. citizens Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4097 To create the Protection of Shared Physical and Digital Property from Warrantless Searches Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4098 To restore the right of a person to sit on a jury has been restored upon expungement of one’s record Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/16/26 
HB 4099 To disallow the recognition of a drivers license issued by another state to any undocumented immigrant Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4106 Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4152 Workforce-Education Partnership Act Pending  House Education Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4153 West Virginia Skilled and Ready to Work Internship and Apprenticeship Incentive Act Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4162 WV Economic Development and Property Revitalization Tax Credit Pending  House Finance Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4163 FOIA Database Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4164 Election integrity and People’s vote protection act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4176 To allow youth and handicapped hunters to harvest a buck deer or doe during youth/handicapped special hunts Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
HB 4184 To exempt safe gun storage devices from state sales tax Pending  House Finance Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4198 E-Verify Safe Harbor Act Pending    Concurrence  03/14/26 
HB 4353 Prohibit municipalities from collecting B&O taxes on projects that are funded by state or federal government programs Pending  House Revenue Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4415 Creating crime of attempting to smuggle contraband into federal correctional institutions within the state Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4419 Requiring certain non-discretionary procedures be strictly complied with by the West Virginia Parkways Authority before tolls, rents, fees or charges may be increased Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4420 Relating generally to West Virginia Parkways Authority. Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4421 Providing guidelines for the West Virginia Parkways Authority to cease tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike upon completion of all bond payments Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4422 To permit students in eighth and ninth grade to attend summer school in order to raise their grades and establish academic eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities in the fall Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4424 To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property Pending  House Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4426 Ensure State Road Construction Account funds are in addition to general highways funds provided to the DOT districts Pending  House Finance Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4427 Relating to “unencumbered” special revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue under certain circumstances Pending  House Revenue Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4430 Eliminating the authority of the West Virginia Parkways Authority to issue further parkway revenue, parkway revenue refunding, or special obligation bonds after July 1, 2025 Pending  House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4431 Requiring the approval of the Legislature and the Governor before additional bonds may be issued by the Parkways Authority Pending  House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4432 Establishing certain tenant protections and landlord notice requirements at rental properties Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4436 To require children interviewed by Child Protective Services have their interviews conducted at a child advocacy center Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4444 Convention of states delegates have penalties for deviating from what they were sent to convention for Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4450 Removing restrictions of taxpayers to access online curriculum, and allow for taxpayers to inspect additional instructional material adopted by the county board pursuant to including books in the classroom Pending  House Public Education Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4461 Establishing limitations on billing practices of Internet or telecommunications providers that fail to provide subscribed customers service for five or more days Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  02/09/26 
HB 4466 Extend the public intoxication of alcohol code to include being under the impairment of narcotics in public Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4467 Relating to maternity leave for school employees Pending  House Public Education Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4471 Approved sewage systems for rental property Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/04/26 
HB 4478 Relating to racing facilities Pending  House Legal Services Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4494 Providing an exemption for a non-resident landowner, their spouse and their children from the requirement of purchasing a non-resident hunting hicense while hunting on their land in this state. Pending  House Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4496 To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4505 Requiring each county school board to employ at least one full time school nurse Pending  House Education Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4506 Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit towards retirement Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4507 Relating to allowing a personal income tax exemption for First Responders Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4510 Prohibit the requirement of a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for any state funded program or activity Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4511 To require drug testing of foster parents prior to child placement. Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4512 Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits. Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4513 Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4514 Modify determination of high 3 years for Sheriff’s Retirement System Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4517 To maximize the utility and accessibility of West Virginia’s child care tax credit for employers Pending  House Finance Committee  02/18/26 
HB 4518 Require DMV and Parkways Auhority to coordinate records for plate transfers Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4519 Require full cash bail for offenders who are rearrested for certain crimes while out on bond and enhanced criminal penalties Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4520 Provide 25% Discount to WV Residents using State Parks Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4521 State to reimburse county for inmate costs when conviction results in credit for time served Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4526 Provisions for election observers during any election and at any voting or ballot-reviewing and ballot-counting location within West Virginia Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4551 West Virginia Safe Trucking Act 2026 Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4552 Relating to the law-enforcement powers of correctional officers Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4553 To create a tuition reimbursement program for Corrections employees. Pending  House Education Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4554 Creating Persons with Disabilities Registry Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4556 Eliminate net metering in WV Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4557 To create the felony offense for protestors blocking passage on streets and highways. Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4558 Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4559 To eliminate the restriction of hunting bears over bait Pending  House Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4560 Move marina gas tax proceeds to DNR Law enforcement division Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4561 Clarifying the sheriff’s authority to hire within their office. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2026)
HB 4562 Change required service from 25 to 20 years for eligibility for minimum 1k retirement annuity Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4563 Require EZ Pass transponder be registered to person, not vehicle Pending  Senate Finance Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4564 Increasing the Homestead Property Tax Exemption Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4565 Exempt those with 25 years holding an insurance license from attaining additional CEUs Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4566 Increasing penalties for hit and run offenses Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4570 To make the posting of a summons in a conspicuous place on rental property acceptable service when a tenant is unavailable for personal service Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/09/26 
HB 4596 Prohibiting subdivisions and local entities from adopting policies that prohibit or restrict cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4597 Increasing Homestead Exemption Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4598 Change Audit Log for annual subscription with Secretary of State Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4613 The State Resiliency Office Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4636 Change the title from Salesperson in State Code to Sales agent for thoses who sell real estate. Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4637 Limit the time Teachers Aides can be pulled from their regular duties to 30 minutes per day. Pending  House Education Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4644 Require that County Superintendents of Schools for the Department of Education be West Virginia residents. Pending  House Education Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4645 Institue a 50% reduction in the property tax paid by childcare facilities. Pending  House Finance Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4661 Allowing death penalty for intentionally killing law-enforcement officer or first responder in line of duty Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4662 Creating additional sentences for convicted inmates who test positive for illegal substances or who are found to be in possession of illegal or controlled substances Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4665 Relating to pension income of retired law enforcement officers and first responders Pending  House Finance Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4671 Relating to illegal immigrants Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4672 Relating to access to original birth certificates to adopted adults or their lineal descendants Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4674 Relating to prohibiting the use or sale of abortifacients Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4675 Relating to “Rain Tax” Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4678 Relating to Constitutional Carry Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4680 Prohibit the shutdown of churches or places of worship Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4684 Eliminate all state and county subsidies or tax breaks for solar compounds or wind compounds or other renewable energy corporations Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4695 To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4727 To provide a 25% pay increase for state teachers (all salary scales) Pending  House Education Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4757 Establishing privacy regarding medical treatments Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4758 Raise the Penalties for Murder and attempted Murder Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4764 Disallow candidates for office if back taxes are owed Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4766 Change the Homestead Exemption Pending  House Finance Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4773 To increase the COLA by 15% for all retired state employees Pending  House Finance Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4774 To set the salary of the Associate Superintendent of Schools Pending  House Education Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4799 To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
HB 4812 To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4831 To regulate outdoor advertisements Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4875 To provide a 25% pay increase for state school service personnel (all salary scales) Pending  House Finance Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4901 Modifying the Occupational Pneumoconiois award categories for Worker’s Compensation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4902 Place Correction and Rehab state workers into a separate category from other state workers and increase their salary scales. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4903 Provide a pay equity salary adjustment and increase to certain employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4913 Working Farm Property Tax Protection Act Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4936 Removing the 140 day a year cap placed on the amount of days a year a retired teacher can work before having their retirement penalized Pending  House Finance Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4944 To determine the salaries of all county Superintendent of School based on population. Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4945 Prohibit the use of electronic devices for learning in all classrooms grades 3 and below Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4953 To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4954 To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents Pending  House Finance Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4955 To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4958 To create the Southern Coalfield Resiliency and Revitalization Program Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/21/26 
HB 4966 Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4967 To allow for the WVSSAC to pull coaching certificates of coaches who are found guilty of illegal recruiting Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4969 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 Pending  House Finance Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4970 To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing Pending  House Education Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4988 To impose a life sentence on fentanyl dealers Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4990 Relating to crimes using gift cards Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4991 West Virginia First Energy Act Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4995 Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
HB 5000 Prohibit the use of school resources in election advocacy efforts and prohibit school employees from political activity during their work hours or on behalf of the school administration Pending  House Education Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5038 Establishing the Affordable Electricity and Economic Growth Act of 2026 to facilitate coke production and steel-making in the state Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  02/02/26 
HB 5088 Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
HB 5099 Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5206 To make certain acts of panhandling and solicitation unlawful Pending  House Homeland Security Committee  02/18/26 
HB 5356 Modify Funding to Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5376 Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5377 Burial Equity Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5382 Relating to the Neighborhood Investment Program. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
HB 5397 Remove sales tax from firearm suppressors. Pending  House Finance Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5422 Relating to Home Rule Reform Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5456 Relating to disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers Pending  House Finance Committee  02/11/26 
HB 5457 To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2026)
HB 5460 Construction Cost Relief Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/12/26 
HB 5472 Formally recognize Mine Rescue teams as first responders in West Virginia. Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  02/12/26 
HB 5474 Gateway to the Gorge Outdoor Recreation Industry Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/26/26 
HB 5507 Establish a Process for the Selection and Oversight of Delegates for a West Virginia Article V Convention Delegation. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5508 Relating to Capitol Police Retirement Pending  House Finance Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5512 Relating to Land Records Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5517 Relating to the Office of Insurance Commissioner maintaining and posting lists of bondsmen Pending  House Finance Committee  02/13/26 
HB 5525 To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water. Pending    2nd Reading  03/05/26 
HB 5571 To provide a pay equity salary adjustment for non-uniformed employees of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Pending  House Finance Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5593 Making ivermectin available over the counter in West Virginia Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5629 Relating generally to the West Virginia Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/05/26 
HB 5647 Relating to creating the Open and Equal Opportunities in Student Activities Act. Pending  House Education Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5660 Updates to obtaining a license to carry deadly weapons statute Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/26 
HB 5680 Relating to establishing a comprehensive regulatory sunset and zero-based review system. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/17/26