West Virginia

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

68 bills on public pensions and retirement Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 5088 Relating to Natural Resource Police Officer Retirement John Paul Hott Became law Jun 29, 2026Chapter 247, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 997 Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances Randy E. Smith Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 255, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 977 Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability Jason Barrett Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 194, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 724 Relating to home confinement officers’ participation in EMS retirement system Jason Barrett Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 207, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 719 Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System Mike Oliverio Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 205, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 717 Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters Mike Oliverio Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 204, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 28 Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement Jason Barrett Became law Jun 25, 2026Chapter 199, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
SB 774 Allowing certain county EMS officers to participate in EMS Retirement System Mike Oliverio Failed Mar 13, 2026Postponed indefinitely
HB 5511 To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirement Christopher W. Toney Died Mar 9, 2026To Finance
SB 1074 Allowing newly hired emergency medical vehicle operators to participate in EMS Retirement System Tom Takubo Died Mar 5, 2026To House Finance
SB 1035 Relating to Judges' Retirement System Mike Oliverio Died Mar 3, 2026To House Finance
SB 141 Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members Vince Deeds Died Mar 2, 2026To House Finance
SB 978 Authorizing certain municipalities to become members of Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System Eric Tarr Died Feb 27, 2026To House Finance
SB 676 Allowing certain Capitol Police officers to participate in WV State Police Retirement System Tom Takubo Died Feb 27, 2026To House Finance
SB 1076 Authorizing municipalities to elect to participate in Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System Patricia Rucker Died Feb 23, 2026To Pensions
SB 206 Updating retirement eligibility for certain sheriffs Ryan Weld Died Feb 20, 2026To House Finance
SB 1013 Allowing certain municipal plan participants to use accrued leave toward credited service upon retirement Robbie Morris Died Feb 19, 2026To Pensions
HB 5654 Exempting West Virginia DNR officers from having to pay income tax on retirement. Jonathan Pinson Died Feb 17, 2026To House Finance
SB 149 Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS Mike Oliverio Died Feb 17, 2026To Finance
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 Jeff Campbell Died Feb 16, 2026To House Finance
HB 5560 To have retirment benefits of former law enforcement in the PERS to be exempt from state income taxes. David Cannon Died Feb 16, 2026To House Finance
HB 5524 To permit paid county EMS workers to join the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. David Cannon Died Feb 13, 2026To House Finance
HB 5508 Relating to Capitol Police Retirement Dana Ferrell Died Feb 13, 2026To House Finance
HB 5467 To increase the Deputy Sheriff retirement multiplier from 2.75 to 3.0 Mark Dean Died Feb 12, 2026To House Finance
SB 934 Modifying accrued benefit of members of WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System Vince Deeds Died Feb 12, 2026To Pensions
SB 930 Raising cost of living increase for certain municipal employees Mike Oliverio Died Feb 12, 2026To Pensions
HB 5391 Amending the Emergency Medical Services Retirement System. Josh Holstein Died Feb 10, 2026To House Finance
HB 5360 Providing a cost-of-living provision for certain persons retired under the Public Employees Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System John Williams Died Feb 9, 2026To House Finance
HB 5326 Raise cost of living threshold for retired municipal police officers Dave Foggin Died Feb 9, 2026To House Finance
SB 885 Allowing Tier II teachers to bank unused sick time toward retirement Trenton Barnhart Died Feb 9, 2026To Education
HB 4297 Relating to authorizing the Municipal Pensions Oversight Board to promulgate a legislative rule relating to exempt purchasing. Doug Smith Died Feb 6, 2026To House Judiciary
HB 5230 Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of State Police Erica Moore Died Feb 5, 2026To House Finance
SB 782 Relating to salaries and retirement benefits of judges Mike Woelfel Died Feb 5, 2026To Pensions
HB 5175 Relating to the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System. Vernon Criss Died Feb 4, 2026To House Finance
HB 5150 Establishing the West Virginia Secure Choice retirement program Kayla Young Died Feb 3, 2026To House Finance
HB 5056 Permit beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary’s retirement Christopher W. Toney Died Feb 2, 2026To House Finance
HB 5052 To provide a 5% cost of living increase for state retirees who make under $60,000 per year Christopher W. Toney Died Feb 2, 2026To House Finance
HB 5051 To modify the teacher retirement system so that Tier 2 teachers may use annual/sick leave towards retirement Christopher W. Toney Died Feb 2, 2026To House Finance
HB 5046 Modifying the West Virginia State Police Retirement System Christopher W. Toney Died Feb 2, 2026To House Finance
HB 5030 Authorizing adjustment from federal adjusted gross income for certain law enforcement pension benefit payments Keith Marple Died Feb 2, 2026To House Finance
SB 11 Allowing certain Teachers Retirement System members to exchange unused leave for monetary compensation Mike Oliverio Died Jan 30, 2026To Finance
HB 4969 To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 Adam Vance Died Jan 29, 2026To House Finance
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 David Elliott Pritt Died Jan 29, 2026To House Finance
HB 4889 To give state retirees a 10% increase Jordan Bridges Died Jan 28, 2026To House Finance
HB 4887 Authorizing sheriffs who are members of the public retirement system to retire upon attaining the age of sixty-two with eight or more years of services Jordan Bridges Died Jan 28, 2026To House Finance
HB 4804 To modify deputy sheriff’s retirement pay and the cost of receiving certain reports Jonathan Pinson Died Jan 26, 2026To House Finance
HB 4803 Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act Jonathan Pinson Died Jan 26, 2026To House Finance
HB 4665 Relating to pension income of retired law enforcement officers and first responders Kathie Hess Crouse Died Jan 21, 2026To House Finance
HB 4657 Allow the use of unused employee sick time in retirement calculation Jeffrey Stephens Died Jan 21, 2026To House Finance
HB 4562 Change required service from 25 to 20 years for eligibility for minimum 1k retirement annuity Eric Brooks Died Jan 20, 2026To House Finance

From West Virginia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.