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There are 58 bill(s) regarding Municipalities

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 181 Relating to home rule reform Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
SB 182 Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment Pending    Concurrence  03/14/26 
SB 191 Requiring petition of qualified voters for defeated amendment to be reconsidered Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
SB 238 Allowing municipalities to complete work previously requested to DOH Pending  Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  01/14/26 
SB 247 Modifying responsibility for reimbursement of training cost of certain law-enforcement employees Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/14/26 
SB 488 Creating State Council on Competitive Government Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/19/26 
SB 659 Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2026)
SB 700 Allowing city attorneys and municipal court clerks to file judgement liens Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/02/26 
SB 717 Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters Signed  Effective July 1, 2026
SB 726 Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
SB 752 Transferring authority for racing events from county commissions to DOT Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/23/26 
SB 891 Relating to oversight of political subdivision hiring of private attorneys Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/09/26 
SB 918 Relating to civil service promotion criteria for municipal law-enforcement officers Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/11/26 
SB 930 Raising cost of living increase for certain municipal employees Pending  Senate Pensions Committee  02/12/26 
SB 957 Relating to minimum number of council members for certain municipalities Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/16/26 
SB 1002 Allowing counties and municipalities to create special assessment districts Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  02/19/26 
SB 1013 Allowing certain municipal plan participants to use accrued leave toward credited service upon retirement Pending  Senate Pensions Committee  02/19/26 
SB 1021 Creating limited purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/20/26 
SB 1052 Requiring county commissions approve certain purchase made with county fire levy moneys Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/21/26 
SB 1076 Authorizing municipalities to elect to participate in Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System Pending  Senate Pensions Committee  02/23/26 
HB 4056 Allow local governments to hold property owners more accountable for upkeep of buildings Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4178 To challenge the necessity of needing a municipal or county license as well as a WV State license for doing business Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/14/26 
HB 4338 Relating to Eminent Domain Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/15/26 
HB 4362 Relating generally to the Municipal Bond Commission governance Pending  House Finance Committee  01/15/26 
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 4443 Allow municipality to order suspension of driver’s license when defendant fails to pay traffic fine Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4495 To allow municipalities to regulate sober living housing in the cities Pending  House Health and Human Resources 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 4540 To require municipalities issuing tickets to charge the entire fee for tickets Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4623 Require counties and municipalities to provide public notice for land or building purchases Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4652 Exempts from local taxes and fees for a municipal Utility in which the members are elected Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4675 Relating to “Rain Tax” Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4679 To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the State level Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4702 Prohibiting municipal zoning regulations from imposing certain minimum lot sizes Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4707 Modifying compulsory housing for hotels and motels Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4711 Accessory dwelling units Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4737 Relating to municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4754 Prohibiting municipal zoning regulations from imposing certain minimum lot sizes Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/22/26 
HB 4776 Hotel occupancy tax rate Pending  House Finance Committee  01/23/26 
HB 4801 Defining Permissible expenditures for municipalities and counties Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
HB 4816 Relating to municipal fire protection fees Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4825 Authorizing municipalities to place signage on state roads within their municipal jurisdiction and boundaries. Pending  House Energy and Public Works Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4831 To regulate outdoor advertisements Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4833 To remove the cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund Pending  House Finance Committee  01/26/26 
HB 4924 To prohibiting municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing on discrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/29/26 
HB 5009 Relating to zoning ordinances and their effects Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/30/26 
HB 5064 Relating to municipalities that have failed to complete required financial audits for multiple years Pending  House Local Government Committee  02/06/26 
HB 5106 Relating to the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/04/26 
HB 5319 Camping ban on certain public property. Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/11/26 
HB 5326 Raise cost of living threshold for retired municipal police officers Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5331 To provide special consideration for municipalities to be allowed to join NPFRS for their paid firefighters Pending  House Finance Committee  02/09/26 
HB 5422 Relating to Home Rule Reform Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5425 Relating to acquisitions of properties by land reuse agencies and urban renewal authorities. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/10/26 
HB 5578 To fund the Deputy Sheriff’s Retirement Fund from the DMV in the form of a 50-cent payment from every registration sold/renewed in the state Pending  House Finance Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5602 Provide a statutory mechanism allowing property owners of undeveloped or unimproved land located within municipal boundaries to petition for annexation of their property into the county. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/16/26 
HB 5622 Amendments to city charters. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2026)
HB 5630 Relating generally to providing notice for amendments to a zoning ordinance. Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/27/26 
HB 5632 Relating to local permitting deadlines Pending  House Government Organization Committee  02/16/26