WV SB 558
vetoedRelating 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Taylorprimary
- Deedscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-21
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-21
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Committee substitute reported
2026-02-20
On 1st reading
2026-02-20
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-21
On 2nd reading
2026-02-21
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-23
On 3rd reading
2026-02-23
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-23
Passed Senate (Roll No. 197)
passage
2026-02-23
Ordered to House
2026-02-23
House received Senate message
2026-02-23
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-23
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-23
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
2026-03-13
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-13
Passed House (Roll No. 536)
passage
2026-03-13
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
House Message received
2026-03-14
Senate amended House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 625)
2026-03-14
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-14
House received Senate message
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 657)
2026-03-14
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
House Message received
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
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-veto
2026-03-14
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-veto
2026-03-14
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
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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
Related bills
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