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HB 4014 Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act Pending  House Finance Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4087 To create a West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance. Signed  Effective March 17, 2026
HB 4191 Relating to providing child care generally BL  Governor   
HB 4404 Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make an expenditure for educational and training supplies and fire prevention promotional materials Signed  Effective from passage - (March 12, 2026)
HB 4438 Relating to Sexual Abuse Prevention Screening, Hiring and Dismissal Requirements Pending  House Education Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4474 Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (May 18, 2026)
HB 4475 Disaster Recovery Acceleration Act Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4477 To give the Secretary of State authority to refer allegations of violations of election laws to West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute. Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/04/26 
HB 4478 Relating to racing facilities Pending  House Legal Services Committee  01/27/26 
HB 4479 Timber Innovation and Manufacturing Boost for Economic Revitalization Act Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4480 Relating to Access Management and Entrances to State Highways Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4485 Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave Pending  House Finance Committee  02/20/26 
HB 4487 Allow for monthly payments on property taxes Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4488 To reduce West Virginia sales tax on gasoline and diesel to zero, and make up difference with increase in sales tax equivalent to rate of tax Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4489 Authorizing the DMV to issue certain vital records in the custody of the state registrar Pending  House Finance Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4502 Create license plate for autism awareness Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4503 Prohibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstances Pending  House Judiciary 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 4508 Public Utility Stability Act. Pending  House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4527 Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4528 Regarding release of juvenile following assault of law enforcement or first responder Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4529 Relating to requiring local governments to provide matching funds for grants from the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4530 Creating Retail Impact Intersection Improvement Fund Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4531 Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4533 Including Potomac State College in the definition of community and technical college education program for participation in the “Learn and Earn Program” Pending  House Education Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4534 To ensure false claims on property titles are not fault of landowner Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4535 Provide certain classes of property protections from creditor collections Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4536 Allow students who enroll and successfully complete a driver’s education course to waive testing at the DMV Pending  House Education Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4537 Requiring municipalities take action when potential customers apply for water and sewer service. Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/25/26 
HB 4538 Regarding fines in DOH work zones Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4539 Requiring health insurers provide price information to consumers timely prior to rate change Pending  House Finance Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4540 To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4541 To require DOH, when abandoning a right of way, to notify the legislative representatives in the county or counties in which this right of way is located via email and first class mail in addition to publication in the newspaper Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4585 Relating to the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Act Pending  House Finance Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4590 Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4600 Require all ballots for primary and general elections be received not later than the close of the polls on election day. Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4623 Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4624 To permit the county commission of each county to lease, rent or to permit the use of a county owned wireless tower or any portion thereof, with exceptions Pending  House Homeland Security Committee  02/06/26 
HB 4627 Mandate free cancer screenings for professional firefighters. Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4722 Relating to false judicial accusations after a determination of falsity Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4756 To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV Pending  House Government Organization Committee  06/29/26 
HB 4765 Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4868 West Virginia Consumer Privacy Act of 2026 Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4870 Determining campaign finance report deadlines during legislative sessions Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4871 Make available vegetarian meal option for students enrolled in schools, provided that such meals comply with all applicable federal nutritional guidelines Pending  House Education Committee  02/17/26 
HB 4876 Relating generally to child labor Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4971 Relating to preliminary planning for future electric substations near industrial parks on certain high voltage transmission lines Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  02/26/26 
HB 4985 Relating to strategic and critical resources, state preemption of local regulation, and foreign ownership and restricted commerce entities Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/30/26 
HB 4989 Professional Firefighter cancer screening Pending  House Finance Committee  02/23/26 
HB 5025 Allowing the burning of obsolete farm structures. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 5089 Relating to public school acceptance of student transcripts or other credentials Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2026)
HB 5098 Creation of the MOBILE ID. Pending  House Finance Committee  02/03/26 
HB 5168 To increase funding for EMS first responders. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 5172 Relating to establishing the Low Earth Orbit Broadband Internet Connection Fund. Pending  House Finance Committee  02/04/26 
HB 5177 Sales tax rebate for qualifying materials used in the construction of modest homes of 1 600 square feet or less Pending  House Finance Committee  02/04/26 
HB 5199 Relating to county parks and recreation commission Pending  House Local Government Committee  02/06/26 
HB 5200 Creating Office of entrepreneurship Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/05/26 
HB 5307 Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. Signed  Effective from passage - (March 14, 2026)
HB 5320 Welcome Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5350 Exempting from sales and use tax materials and appliances used in the manufacture of certain manufactured homes. Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5359 To provide a funding stream from property taxes collected as a result of new high voltage electric transmission projects being constructed to lower electric rates to benefit West Virginians Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5387 Relating to high school graduation requirements Pending  House Education Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5388 Creating the official motorist services logo signing program Pending  House Finance Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5389 Veterans Housing Redevelopment Tax Credit Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5390 Establishing fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony Pending  House Legal Services Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5400 Relating generally to punishment for child neglect resulting in death. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5426 To add the Bradford Peat Pear (Pyrus calleryana) to the noxious weeds list Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5460 Construction Cost Relief Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/12/26 
HB 5492 Relating to advance purchase agreements for electric substation transformers Pending  House Finance Committee  02/23/26 
HB 5563 To create the West Virginia Timely Transplant Referral and Coordination Act Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  03/05/26 
HB 5668 Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5675 WV Reshoring Manufacturing Act Pending  House Finance Committee  02/17/26 
HB 5685 Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
HB 5692 Supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund Signed  Effective from passage - (March 13, 2026)