West Virginia

How far bills got

Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.

12 vetoed, 3 failed on a vote.

What this session was about

Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›

How the session went

• Typical time from filing to law: 52 days (median)
• Vetoed: 12
• Floor roll calls: 1,425, of which 63% had no votes against
• Party-line votes: 12% of roll calls where both parties' members voted (most Democrats and most Republicans on opposite sides)

Who sits where

Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 4 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.

Recently became law

The latest bills signed or enacted this session.

Latest activity

Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›

Where the work is

The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.

Explore West Virginia

1. BillsSearch and filter every bill by status, sponsor, subject and date.2,777 this session
2. LegislatorsOne page per member: their terms, committees, bills and votes.134 members
3. CategoriesBills grouped by topic, the same way across every state.

What West Virginia publishes

LegiList collects the same record for every state, from each legislature's own official sources only. Where a state doesn't publish something, it says so here.

• Bills and statusBills and resolutions. A bill's summary is the purpose note printed at the end of its text
• Full historyEvery dated action, committee referrals included
• SponsorsLead sponsors and cosponsors, in order
• Text versionsEvery version of the text, with fiscal notes and floor amendments
• Roll callsFloor roll calls with each legislator's vote, from the official roll-call sheets. Committee votes, which West Virginia records in committee minutes, aren't on LegiList yet
• CommitteesMembers with chair, vice chair and minority chair roles
• SubjectsThe legislature's subject index
• MembersParty, district, photo and contact details for sitting legislators. Former legislators have party, district and their capitol office details

Source: www.wvlegislature.gov.