Bill Commons

WV SB 558

vetoed

Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 558 pass?

No. WV SB 558 passed the legislature but was vetoed on 2026-04-01. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026

What is WV SB 558 about?

WV SB 558 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to school bus safety violations by vehicle operators”.

Who sponsors WV SB 558?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of WV SB 558, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary
  • Deedscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-21

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-19

    Committee substitute reported

  6. 2026-02-20

    On 1st reading

  7. 2026-02-20

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-02-21

    On 2nd reading

  9. 2026-02-21

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-23

    On 3rd reading

  11. 2026-02-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 197)

    passage

  13. 2026-02-23

    Ordered to House

  14. 2026-02-23

    House received Senate message

  15. 2026-02-23

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  16. 2026-02-23

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-23

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-06

    Markup Discussion

  19. 2026-03-10

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-03-11

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  21. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  22. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-03-12

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  25. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  26. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  27. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  28. 2026-03-13

    Passed House (Roll No. 536)

    passage

  29. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  30. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to Senate

  31. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  32. 2026-03-14

    Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 625)

  33. 2026-03-14

    Senate requests House to concur

  34. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  35. 2026-03-14

    House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 657)

  36. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  37. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  38. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  39. 2026-03-19

    To Governor 3/19/2026

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  41. 2026-04-01

    Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-veto

  42. 2026-03-14

    Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-veto

  43. 2026-03-14

    Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-veto

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-23 · pass · 33-0

    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: other
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes
  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-13 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • White: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Amos: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
  • 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
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Marple: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

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