WV SB 1026

enacted

Increasing criminal penalties and fines for disturbing religious worship

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 1026 pass?

Yes. WV SB 1026 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 101, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 1026 about?

WV SB 1026 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Increasing criminal penalties and fines for disturbing religious worship”.

Who sponsors WV SB 1026?

Willis is the primary sponsor of WV SB 1026, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-02-20
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 101, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Crime

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-20
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-20
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-20
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Committee substitute reported
2026-02-27
Immediate consideration
2026-02-27
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-02
On 2nd reading
2026-03-02
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-03
On 3rd reading
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Passed Senate (Roll No. 303)
passage
2026-03-03
Ordered to House
2026-03-05
House received Senate message
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-03-05
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-05
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Markup Discussion
2026-03-10
With amendment, do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-11
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-12
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-14
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-14
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-14
Passed House (Roll No. 620)
passage
2026-03-14
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 661)
2026-03-14
Communicated to House
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-19
To Governor 3/19/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Chapter 101, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-03-03 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE
2026-03-14 · pass · 97-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Ridenour: yes
- Anders: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bell: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Marple: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Martin: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Masters: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Watt: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hite: yes
- McCormick: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- Williams: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Petitto: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=1026&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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