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The search returned 131 bill(s) introduced on 01/16/26

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 430 Relating generally to State Fire Marshal Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 431 Prohibiting sale of certain Kratom products Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 432 Issuing identification documents to homeless youth residing in WV shelters Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 433 Relating generally to reimbursement for costs of incarceration Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 434 PEIA Stability and Sustainability Act of 2026 Pending  Senate Banking and Insurance Committee  01/16/26 
SB 435 Requiring health policies cover oral health medical procedures due to side effect from cancer Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 436 Relating to statewide prevention plan Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/21/26 
SB 437 Fair State Aid Formula Act of 2026 Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/13/26 
SB 438 Relating to circumstances of parental rights Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 439 Creating Residential Treatment Capacity Expansion Fund Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 440 Increasing penalty for transporting telecommunication devices into jails Pending    2nd Reading  03/11/26 
SB 441 Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 442 Creating homeless education coordinator position in counties designated by State Board as urban county Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/16/26 
SB 443 Granting municipal fire marshals authority to assist in lawful execution of law-enforcement officer's official duties Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/30/26 
SB 444 Enhancing flexibility, responsiveness, and economic development potential of Industrial Access Road Fund Pending  Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  01/16/26 
SB 445 Adding Potomac State College as eligible institution for participation in Learn and Earn Program Pending  House Education Committee  01/30/26 
SB 446 Including certain mental health disorders in existing public health programs Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/21/26 
SB 447 Relating to Industrial Access Road Grant Program Pending  Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  01/16/26 
SB 448 Relating to brain injury screening training Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 449 Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools Pending  Senate Education Committee  01/16/26 
SB 450 Relating to tax credit for qualified rehabilitated buildings investment Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/04/26 
SB 451 Extending time frame for Department of Human Services to identify relatives and fictive kin Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 452 Preventing home insurers from canceling policy for isolated event Pending  Senate Banking and Insurance Committee  01/16/26 
SB 453 Providing tax deduction for medical payments Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/16/26 
SB 454 Stop Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Deep Fake Media Act Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 455 Ensuring equal financial support to kinship parents and fictive kin Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 456 Limiting cost of prescription medications for senior citizens Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 457 Providing water filtration equipment to residents whose water is deemed unsafe Pending  Senate Natural Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 458 Providing pay raise for state road employees Pending  Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  01/16/26 
SB 459 Ensuring meaningful contact between child and step-siblings Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
SB 460 Establishing no tax on tips or overtime compensation Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/16/26 
SB 461 Requiring any PSC rate increase to have legislative approval Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
SB 462 Using E-Verify to verify legal employment status of workers Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/16/26 
SB 463 Requiring Bureau for Public Health to test for mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 464 Requiring insurance coverage for biomarker testing Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 465 Creating Caregiver Tax Credit Act Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/16/26 
SB 466 Defining drugs as adulterated when they contain specified food dyes and additives Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 467 Allowing enforcement of Purple Heart parking spaces taken by non-Purple Heart recipients Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2026)
SB 468 Relating to payment rates for child care services Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 469 Requiring dredging of flood prone waterways Pending  Senate Natural Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 470 Allowing for doula reimbursement under Medicaid Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
SB 471 Authorizing physician assistants to own business Pending  Senate Health and Human Resources Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4397 Relating to privilege tax on holding a license to operate interactive wagering Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4398 Relating to privilege tax on holding a license to operate sports wagering Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4399 Relating to disabled veteran taxpayers Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4400 All relating generally to procurement by state spending units and local fiscal bodies of technology and technical infrastructure products and services Pending  House Local Government Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4401 To modify the calculation of the taxable wage base. Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4402 Relating to school protection officers Pending  House Education Committee  02/18/26 
HB 4403 West Virginia Homeless Shelter Oversight & Safety Act Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/18/26 
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 4405 Expanding the reasons that an executive director may create, merge, or dissolve a public defender corporation Pending  House Finance Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4406 Relating to formerly incarcerated individuals voting rights Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4407 Relating to loss of parental rights after a third petition for a child’s removal Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4408 To adjust the percent retained by the clerk of the county commission for funding election administration, infrastructure, and security, and other county clerk purposes Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4409 Two party consent for legislative offices Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4410 Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  03/10/26 
HB 4411 To clarify what constitutes trespassing at an institution of higher education Pending  House Higher Education Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4412 Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4413 Making syringe exchange service programs unlawful Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4414 Require registration of persons convicted of abuse Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
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 4416 Classifying forestry equipment for levy purposes Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 9, 2026)
HB 4417 Relating to polling locations Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4418 Creating “The Tax Efficiency Act of 2026” Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 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 4423 Eliminating specific statutory restrictions on outdoor advertisement Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4424 To allow landowners to pay hunters to hunt their property Pending  House Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4425 To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
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 4428 Requiring 50 percent of all reappropriated revenue accounts to be surrendered to general revenue Pending  House Revenue Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4429 Create a prison work pilot program Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
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 4433 Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 4, 2026)
HB 4434 Increasing penalties for Corruption Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4435 Increasing the percentage of precincts to be audited during the election canvass Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/26 
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 4437 To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4438 Relating to Sexual Abuse Prevention Screening, Hiring and Dismissal Requirements Pending  House Education Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4439 Creating a special court cost fee on certain criminal convictions dedicated to the emergency medical services equipment and training fund Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4440 Permitting law enforcement to issue a citation when students are caught with nicotine in schools. Pending  House Education Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4441 To require anyone operating a vehicle that requires a CDL in WV to be able to read and speak the English language. Pending  House Government Administration Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4442 To require state employees making over $75,000 base salary are to become “at will employees of the state”, while all employees making under $75,000 base salary will have the rule of 80 retirement reinstated and accrued sick leave be used to extend service years upon retirement. Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
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 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 4445 Relating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessories Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4446 Firefighter Pilot Program Pending  House Education Committee  02/05/26 
HB 4447 Prohibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4448 Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter Pending  House Education Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4449 Permitting cameras in classrooms Pending  House Public Education Committee  01/19/26 
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 4451 Relating to establishing the Veteran Justice Act allowing conditional opportunity for veterans to avoid a record conviction Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4452 To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 11, 2026)
HB 4453 Regarding Teacher Pay Pending  House Education Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4454 To double the homestead tax exemption Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4455 Relating to taxation Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4456 Relating to clarification of a law enforcement agency and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and personnel of states bordering this state Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/05/26 
HB 4457 Permitting voters not affiliated with a major political party to vote the ballot of that political party in a primary election. Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4458 Creating Substance Abuse Intervention Act Pending  House Public Health Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4459 Relating to Kratom Pending  House Health and Human Resources Committee  02/18/26 
HB 4460 Relating to balancing urban and rural sewage treatment needs Pending  House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology Committee  02/03/26 
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 4462 Prohibition on cell-cultured products Pending  Senate Agriculture Committee  02/16/26 
HB 4463 Relating to the Board of Sanitarians Signed  Effective from passage - (March 14, 2026)
HB 4464 Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 7, 2026)
HB 4465 Regarding Substitute Teacher Pay Pending  House Education Committee  01/16/26 
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 4468 Relating to confidentiality of court files and law-enforcement records Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4469 Establish residency requirements for county surveyor be a resident of the state and provide exemption for holding more than one office. Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/28/26 
HB 4470 Relating to requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images, and provide voters with the ability to affix a unique mark on their ballot to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4471 Approved sewage systems for rental property Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  03/04/26 
HB 4472 Clarifying that commercial real property insurance policies may be underwritten for less than replacement cost value of the insured property Pending  House Banking and Insurance Committee  01/29/26 
HB 4473 Relating to the West Virginia Supreme Court’s power to promulgate rules allowing for the limited practice of law by nonlawyers Pending  House Legal Services Committee  01/19/26 
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 4476 To provide for currency rounding on monetary transactions Pending  House Finance 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 4481 WV Load Forecast Accountability Act Pending    Concurrence  03/13/26 
HB 4482 Updating the state tax rates relating to e-cigarettes, e-cigarette liquids, vapor products, vaping systems, and components or accessories for such devices, increasing penalties for violations Pending  House Finance Committee  01/16/26 
HB 4483 Relating to funeral service licensure and administration Signed  Effective July 1, 2026
HB 4484 To expand each county commission’s ability to sell or lease property. Signed  Effective from passage - (March 10, 2026)
HB 4485 Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave Pending  House Finance Committee  02/20/26