HB5441 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Reforming State Personnel System.

What is the status of HB5441?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 3, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB5441?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5441&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5441: Reforming State Personnel System

Q: What does HB5441 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §5F-2-8, §11B-1-8, §29-6-1, §29-6-2, §29-6-4, §29-6-5, §29-6-6, §29-6-7, §29-6-10, §29-6-16, §29-6-24, and §49-10-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §29-6-8, §29-6-9, §29-6-10a, §29-6-14, §29-6-25, §29-6-27, §49-10-102, and §49-10-103 of said code, relating to streamlining and reforming the Division of Personnel systems; eliminating special merit-based personnel system for Department of Transportation employees; transferring duplicative Department of Transportation personnel duties to the Division of Personnel; exempting new hires and.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §5F-2-8, §11B-1-8, §29-6-1, §29-6-2, §29-6-4, §29-6-5, §29-6-6, §29-6-7, §29-6-10, §29-6-16, §29-6-24, and §49-10-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §29-6-8, §29-6-9, §29-6-10a, §29-6-14, §29-6-25, §29-6-27, §49-10-102, and §49-10-103 of said code, relating to streamlining and reforming the Division of Personnel systems; eliminating special merit-based personnel system for Department of Transportation employees; transferring duplicative Department of Transportation personnel duties to the Division of Personnel; exempting new hires and.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §5F-2-8, §11B-1-8, §29-6-1, §29-6-2, §29-6-4, §29-6-5, §29-6-6, §29-6-7, §29-6-10, §29-6-16, §29-6-24, and §49-10-101 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to repeal §29-6-8, §29-6-9, §29-6-10a, §29-6-14, §29-6-25, §29-6-27, §49-10-102, and §49-10-103 of said code, relating to streamlining and reforming the Division of Personnel systems; eliminating special merit-based personnel system for Department of Transportation employees; transferring duplicative Department of Transportation personnel duties to the Division of Personnel; exempting new hires and promoted employees within the Department of Transportation from the classified civil service system and the state grievance procedures beginning on July 1, 2026; eliminating special merit-based personnel system for the State Tax Division and Bureau for Social Services; transferring duplicative State Tax Division and Bureau for Social Services personnel duties to the Division of Personnel; clarifying definitions related to the state's personnel systems; defining classified and classified-exempt service; removing provisions allowing additions to the classified service; identifying and defining exemptions from the classified service; streamlining the functions of the Division of Personnel; terminating the State Personnel Board; transferring authority from the State Personnel Board to the Division of Personnel; clarifying and identifying the duties of the Division of Personnel; clarifying the rulemaking authority for the Division of Personnel; clarifying that the records of the division are subject to the Freedom of …

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