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WV SB 894

died on adjournment

Reforming certain boards and commissions

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 894 pass?

No. WV SB 894 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): To House Government Organization

What is WV SB 894 about?

WV SB 894 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Reforming certain boards and commissions”.

Who sponsors WV SB 894?

Smith is the primary sponsor of WV SB 894, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-05 — To House Government Organization
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary
  • Woelfelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    To House Government Organization

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-05

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-03-05

    House received Senate message

  5. 2026-03-04

    Ordered to House

  6. 2026-03-04

    Title amendment adopted

  7. 2026-03-04

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 344)

    passage

  8. 2026-03-04

    Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  9. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  10. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading with right to amend

  11. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading

  13. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  14. 2026-03-02

    Immediate consideration

  15. 2026-03-02

    Committee substitute reported

  16. 2026-02-10

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-10

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  18. 2026-02-10

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-10

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-03-04 · pass · 29-4

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: other
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: no
    • 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: no
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: no
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: yes
    • GARCIA: no
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=894&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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