HB5564 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time.

What is the status of HB5564?

Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 212, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB5564?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5564&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB5564: Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time

Q: What does HB5564 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §7-14-17a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to deputy sheriffs' vacation time; increasing the amount of accrued vacation time that can be carried forward from one calendar year to the next from 45 days up to a maximum of 60 days in the discretion of county commission. ARTICLE 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS. §7-14-17a. Vacations for deputy sheriffs. The county commission of each county shall allow the sheriff's deputies in its employ, vacation time accrued in the following for deputies with five to ten years of service, vacation time sha.

Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §7-14-17a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to deputy sheriffs' vacation time; increasing the amount of accrued vacation time that can be carried forward from one calendar year to the next from 45 days up to a maximum of 60 days in the discretion of county commission. ARTICLE 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS. §7-14-17a. Vacations for deputy sheriffs. The county commission of each county shall allow the sheriff's deputies in its employ, vacation time accrued in the following for deputies with five to ten years of service, vacation time sha.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §7-14-17a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to deputy sheriffs' vacation time; increasing the amount of accrued vacation time that can be carried forward from one calendar year to the next from 45 days up to a maximum of 60 days in the discretion of county commission. ARTICLE 14. CIVIL SERVICE FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS. §7-14-17a. Vacations for deputy sheriffs. The county commission of each county shall allow the sheriff's deputies in its employ, vacation time accrued in the following for deputies with five to ten years of service, vacation time shall be accrued at the rate of one and one-half days for each calendar month of service; for deputies with ten to fifteen years of service, vacation time shall be accrued at the rate of one and three-quarter days for each calendar month of service; for deputies with fifteen or more years of service, vacation time shall be accrued at the rate of two days for each calendar month of service. Each deputy sheriff shall only receive vacation time for each month in which he or she shall have worked one hour more than one half the normal working hours in a given month as prescribed by the sheriff. The county commission of each county shall allow each deputy sheriff …

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West Virginia HB5564: Relating to deputy sheriffs’ vacation time

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