Votes at a glance: Key bills the West Virginia Senate passed Feb. 23, 2026
February 21, 2026 | 2026 Legislature WV, West Virginia
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The West Virginia Senate recorded final passage on multiple bills during its Feb. 23, 2026 floor session. Below are the headline actions, outcomes and vote tallies as recorded on the floor.
- Senate Bill 65 (contractor licensing — drywall): Passed; clerk recorded 20 yays, 8 nays, 6 absent; declared passed and sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 200 (increased penalties for assault on specified public service workers and animals): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 659 (accessory dwelling unit regulation — prohibits municipal bans on at least one ADU on single‑family lots): Passed; recorded 27 yays, 1 nay, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 742 (modifying involuntary hospitalization requirements to allow immediate physician‑ordered treatment and extend the petition filing deadline from 24 to 72 hours): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 773 (alpha‑gal reporting): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; requires the Department of Health to report a positive alpha‑gal test to the CDC.
- Senate Bill 878 (Office of Entrepreneurship): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; budget directs $175,000 to start a statewide entrepreneurship fund and the Senate approved making the bill effective July 1, 2026.
- Senate Bill 890 (school calendar: days to hours): Passed; recorded 23 yays, 5 nays, 6 absent; Senate also approved a motion to make the bill effective July 1, 2027 by supermajority.
- Engrossed House Bill 45 75 (supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education for Hancock County fiscal stability loan program): Passed; recorded 27 yays, 1 nay, 6 absent; sponsor described an $8,000,000 appropriation from general revenue surplus.
Other bills were advanced to second or third reading without amendment and several first‑reading bills were formally introduced; the Clerk will transmit Senate actions to the House for further processing.
Roll calls above are per the Clerk’s machine counts reported on the Senate floor. Vote records on the transcript are tallies rather than roll‑call names.
- Senate Bill 65 (contractor licensing — drywall): Passed; clerk recorded 20 yays, 8 nays, 6 absent; declared passed and sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 200 (increased penalties for assault on specified public service workers and animals): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 659 (accessory dwelling unit regulation — prohibits municipal bans on at least one ADU on single‑family lots): Passed; recorded 27 yays, 1 nay, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 742 (modifying involuntary hospitalization requirements to allow immediate physician‑ordered treatment and extend the petition filing deadline from 24 to 72 hours): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 773 (alpha‑gal reporting): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; requires the Department of Health to report a positive alpha‑gal test to the CDC.
- Senate Bill 878 (Office of Entrepreneurship): Passed; recorded 28 yays, 0 nays, 6 absent; budget directs $175,000 to start a statewide entrepreneurship fund and the Senate approved making the bill effective July 1, 2026.
- Senate Bill 890 (school calendar: days to hours): Passed; recorded 23 yays, 5 nays, 6 absent; Senate also approved a motion to make the bill effective July 1, 2027 by supermajority.
- Engrossed House Bill 45 75 (supplemental appropriation to State Board of Education for Hancock County fiscal stability loan program): Passed; recorded 27 yays, 1 nay, 6 absent; sponsor described an $8,000,000 appropriation from general revenue surplus.
Other bills were advanced to second or third reading without amendment and several first‑reading bills were formally introduced; the Clerk will transmit Senate actions to the House for further processing.
Roll calls above are per the Clerk’s machine counts reported on the Senate floor. Vote records on the transcript are tallies rather than roll‑call names.
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