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HB 4026 Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission RQST    CONF  03/11/26 
HB 4486 Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien Pending  House GOV Committee  01/19/26 
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 4491 Relating to certification by the Public Service Commission of advanced small modular and micro nuclear reactors Pending  House EPW Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4492 Limiting broker deposits to $500 Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4493 The West Virginia Real Estate Wholesaling Accountability Act Pending  House ACT Committee  01/20/26 
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 ACT Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4495 To allow municipalities to regulate sober living housing in the cities Pending  House HHR Committee  01/19/26 
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 4497 To not entitle WV students to get aid from any WV schools unless they pass a college qualification exam in the 10th grade Pending  House EDU Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4498 Relating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculture through Urban Beekeeping Pending  House GOV Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4499 Relating to eminent domain compensation Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4500 Permitting the Berkeley County Commission to levy a special district excise tax for the benefit of the Berkeley County Economic Opportunity Development District under certain conditions. Pending  Senate Rules Committee  02/24/26 
HB 4501 Relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  02/12/26 
HB 4502 Create license plate for autism awareness Pending  House EPW Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4503 Prohibiting driving slow in left lane except under certain circumstances Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4504 Relating to rules for hunting antlered deer Pending  House ACT Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4505 Requiring each county school board to employ at least one full time school nurse Pending  House EDU 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 4508 Public Utility Stability Act. Pending  House ENT Committee  02/03/26 
HB 4509 Relating to restoring local jurisdiction to state political subdivisions over certain electric power facilities. Pending  House EPW 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 HHR Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4511 To require drug testing of foster parents prior to child placement. Pending  House HHR Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4512 Requiring child protective services (“CPS”) workers to record, via audio, all interactions during CPS visits. Pending  House HHR 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 4515 To remedy an issue relating to the disaffiliation from religious denominations whilst retaining church property Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4516 Enacting Water Quality Improvement Programs In Counties By Conservation Districts Pending  House LOC Committee  01/20/26 
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 GOV 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 4522 Banning Foreign-backed spending on State Ballot Issues Pending  Senate WRK Committee  02/10/26 
HB 4523 To move the election of Supreme Court Justices to the general election Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4524 Relating to prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel Pending  House GOV Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4525 To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections Pending  House Judiciary 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 4527 Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration Pending  House GAD 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 LOC Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4530 Creating Retail Impact Intersection Improvement Fund Pending  House EPW Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4531 Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters Pending  House GOV Committee  02/11/26 
HB 4532 Providing identification documents to homeless youth Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
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 EDU 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 EDU 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 EPW Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4542 To extend conditional protection to employees of private child welfare agency or provider Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4543 Prohibit certain individuals from living within 5,000 feet of a school or daycare Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4544 To create a homeless education coordinator in urban and rural counties. Pending  House EDU Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4545 To require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record. Pending  House HHR Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4546 Providing for biennial reporting instead of annual reporting for business organizations. Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
HB 4547 To remove barriers to voting for persons with disabilities Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
HB 4548 WV building and constructions trades code enforcement West Virginia First Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
HB 4549 Local Government Freedom Act Pending  House LOC Committee  01/21/26 
HB 4550 To require the state and/or its agents to provide their appraisal to landowners involved in eminent domain Pending  House GAD Committee  01/20/26 
SB 472 Relating to agency responsible for administering SNAP and TANF programs Pending  Senate HHR Committee  01/19/26 
SB 473 Creating felony offense of using electronic device to threaten violence PPI    Committee  03/12/26 
SB 474 Creating Truth in Taxation Act Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/19/26 
SB 475 Relating to legislative rules regarding chemicals of emerging concern Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  01/19/26 
SB 476 Selecting Neutral Accreditors Act Pending  Senate EDU Committee  01/19/26 
SB 477 Authorizing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin Pending  Senate HHR Committee  01/19/26 
SB 478 Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/13/26 
SB 479 Requiring hair follicle drug testing of substantiated child abusers before restoring unsupervised visitation rights Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
SB 480 Relating generally to underground facilities damage prevention Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  01/19/26 
SB 481 Relating to elections Signed  Effective from passage - (March 12, 2026)
SB 482 Creating WV Driver Safety Modernization Act Pending  Senate TRN Committee  01/19/26 
SB 483 Creating WV Officials Training Program Act Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/19/26 
SB 484 Creating Intoxicating and Nicotine Retail Licensing and Public Safety Act Pending  Senate HHR Committee  01/19/26 
SB 485 Establishing WV Behavior-Based E-Bike and Multi-Use Trail Mobility Act Pending  Senate TRN Committee  01/19/26 
SB 486 Relating to WV Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists Pending  House GOV Committee  03/03/26 
SB 487 West Virginia Trails, Access, and Stewardship Act Pending  Senate NRS Committee  01/19/26 
SB 488 Creating State Council on Competitive Government Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/19/26 
SB 489 Creating High School Educator Flexibility Act Pending  Senate EDU Committee  01/19/26 
SB 490 Approving short-term training programs for eligibility for federal Workforce Pell Grants Signed  Effective July 1, 2026
SB 491 WV Volunteer State Defense Guard Act Pending  Senate Military Committee  01/19/26 
SB 492 Establishing additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to taxes on tips and overtime Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/19/26 
SB 493 Relating to open captioning for motion pictures Pending    RECD  03/14/26 
SB 494 Permitting dedicated lottery tickets for special interests Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/19/26 
SB 495 Outdoor Solid-Fuel Heating Appliance Act Pending  Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee  01/19/26 
SB 496 Relating to modifications reducing federal adjusted gross income related to retirement Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/19/26 
SB 497 Relating to vehicles exempt from payment of registration fees Pending  Senate Military Committee  01/19/26 
SB 498 Relating to pornography access for minors Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
SB 499 Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
SB 500 Prohibiting of sex offender living within 1000 feet of any school, park, or playground Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
SB 501 Expanding digital mapping of unimproved public roads Pending  Senate Finance Committee  02/10/26 
SB 502 Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act Signed  Effective July 1, 2026
SB 503 Displaying official US motto in state buildings Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/19/26 
SB 504 West Virginia Rural School Protection Act Pending  Senate EDU Committee  01/19/26 
SB 505 Providing Medicaid coverage for postpartum health care Pending  Senate HHR Committee  01/19/26 
SB 506 Permitting certain use of county-owned wireless tower Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
SB 507 Extending statute of limitations for bringing actions for gender reassignment surgeries Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
SB 508 Permitting businesses to receive tax credit for using WV manufactured products Pending  Senate Finance Committee  01/19/26 
SB 509 Prohibiting certain medical exams on anesthetized patients Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/19/26 
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