SB 216 would allow private schools to teach students virtually anything — or nothing at all. It would remove requirements related to instructional hours, curriculum objectives, standardized tests and vaccines.
Senate Bill 173 would impose mandatory prison sentences of between three and 10 years on non-medical professionals who prescribe or send abortion medication to West Virginia residents through online services.
HB 4413 would make needle exchange programs illegal in West Virginia. Folks who refuse to follow the law would face up to $2,500 daily in fines.
Under SB 226, farmers could sell up to 30 tons of animal feed annually, without paying inspection fees or getting a Commercial Feed Distributor permit — as long as the feed is produced exclusively on-site.
HB 4081 would create a new grant program under the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Grant dollars could be used to purchase food, bandages, toothbrushes, soap, tampons or even the space needed to open a pantry.
SB 137 would raise minimum sentences and minimum time served before eligibility of parole for those convicted of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.
If passed, SB 390 would loosen restrictions on how the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund — which has never been funded — can spend its money.
House Bill 4005 would remove the list of prohibited hazardous occupations from law and tie West Virginia law to federal Department of Labor Standards. This would lead to a loss in certain protections for sixteen and seventeen-year-olds, if the U.S. Department of Labor loosens its standards.
What the governor will be prioritizing in 2026 — and what's missing for our communities.
