West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SCR7: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study ongoing water crisis in southern WV
Status: Introduced, March 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 7 (By Senators Roberts, Fuller, Hamilton, Tarr, Thorne, Weld, and Woodrum ) [Originating in the Committee on the Workforce; reported March 9, 2026] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the ongoing water crisis affecting the southern counties of West Virginia, with particular attention to McDowell County and Wyoming County. Whereas, Access to clean drinking water is essential to the health, welfare, and economic stability of the residents and businesses of West Virginia; and Whereas, Residents and businesses in the state's southern coalfield counties have long endured persistent problems relating to the quality, reliability, and safety of their drinking water systems; and Whereas, These problems are particularly acute in McDowell and Wyoming Counties, where aging infrastructure, economic challenges, and environmental factors have contributed to longstanding concerns regarding water quality and system reliability; and Whereas, Reports of contaminated water, discolored water, interruptions in service, and inadequate system maintenance have raised serious public health concerns and undermined public confidence in utilities serving the region; and Whereas, Recent events have demonstrated that unforeseen or poorly understood sources of contamination, such as risks associated with the leaking of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and other liquids from distribution or service transformers of the sort that contaminated water systems in the Town of Wayne and Clear Fork in Wyoming County in January …
Sponsors
- Roberts, Rollan A. (R, 09) · primary sponsor
- Fuller, Scott (R, 05)
- Hamilton, Bill (R, 11)
- Tarr, Eric (R, 04)
- Thorne, Darren (R, 15)
- Weld, Ryan (R, 01)
- Woodrum, Jack (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to House
- : Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)
- : Immediate consideration
- : Reported be adopted
- : Referred to Rules on Unfinished Business
- : On Unfinished Business
- : Reported be adopted
- : Originated in Senate Workforce
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Common questions
- What is SCR7?
- SCR7 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study ongoing water crisis in southern WV.
- What is the status of SCR7?
- Introduced as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to House (March 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR7?
- Roberts, Rollan A. (R, 09), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR7?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=7&billtype=cr&houseorig=s&btype=res
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