WV SB 659

enacted

Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 659 pass?

Yes. WV SB 659 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 241, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 659 about?

WV SB 659 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units”.

Who sponsors WV SB 659?

Rucker is the primary sponsor of WV SB 659, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-29
Latest action: 2026-06-25 — Chapter 241, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Municipalities

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-29
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-29
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-29
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Committee substitute reported
2026-02-19
On 1st reading
2026-02-19
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-20
On 2nd reading
2026-02-20
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-20
Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2026-02-21
On 3rd reading
2026-02-21
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-21
Passed Senate (Roll No. 180)
passage
2026-02-21
Ordered to House
2026-02-23
House received Senate message
2026-02-23
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-23
To Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-02-23
To House Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Do pass
2026-02-26
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-26
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-27
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-27
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-27
Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-27
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-02
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-02
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Passed House (Roll No. 254)
passage
2026-03-03
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-06
House Message received
2026-03-06
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 361)
2026-03-06
Communicated to House
2026-03-06
Completed legislative action
2026-03-09
House received Senate message
2026-03-09
To Governor 3/9/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/14/2026
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Chapter 241, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-21 · pass · 27-1
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: other
- ROSE: other
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: other
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: no
- 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: other
- WOELFEL: other
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: other
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
PASSAGE
2026-03-03 · pass · 85-10
Member-level votes (99)
- Akers: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Amos: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Riley: yes
- Bell: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Browning: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Linville: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Green: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Cannon, J: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hite: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Holstein: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Miller: yes
- Willis: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Moore: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Criss: yes
- Horst: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Young: yes
- Dean: yes
- Hott: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Adkins: no
- Foggin: no
- McCormick: no
- Watt: no
- Clark: no
- Hall: no
- Roop: no
- Williams: no
- Crouse: no
- Lucas: no
- Flanigan: not voting
- Jordan: not voting
- Ridenour: 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=659&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

Attribution

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