SB772 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations.

What is the status of SB772?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 73, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).

Where is the official record for SB772?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=772&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia SB772: Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations

Q: What does SB772 do?

In its own words: An act finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and directing the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof. The Legislature has considered the findings of fact and recommendations reported to it by the Legislative Claims Commission concerning various claims against the state and agencies thereof and, in respect to each of the following claims, the Legislature adopts those findings of fact as its own and in respect of the claims herein, the Legislature has independently made findings of fact and determinations of awar.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and directing the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof. The Legislature has considered the findings of fact and recommendations reported to it by the Legislative Claims Commission concerning various claims against the state and agencies thereof and, in respect to each of the following claims, the Legislature adopts those findings of fact as its own and in respect of the claims herein, the Legislature has independently made findings of fact and determinations of awar.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and directing the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof. The Legislature has considered the findings of fact and recommendations reported to it by the Legislative Claims Commission concerning various claims against the state and agencies thereof and, in respect to each of the following claims, the Legislature adopts those findings of fact as its own and in respect of the claims herein, the Legislature has independently made findings of fact and determinations of award and hereby declares it to be the moral obligation of the state to pay each such claim in the amount specified below and directs the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof out of any fund appropriated and available for the purpose. (a) Claim against the Department of Education: (TO BE PAID FROM General REVENUE FUND) - Sorenson ........................$513.08 (b) Claim against the Department of Health and Human Resources: (TO BE PAID FROM General REVENUE FUND) - FEI.com, Inc. dba FEI Systems.........................................................$34,403.81 (c) Claim against Department of Health Facilities: (TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND) (1) Athena Consulting LLC...............................................................$571.98 (d) Claim against the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation: (TO BE PAID FROM GeNERAL REVENUE FUND) - John Michael Dignazio, Jr.$240.00 (e) Claims …

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