West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SB868: Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. WHEREAS, The Legislature passed House Bill 2026, the Budget Bill, during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, which included therein, Section 8, Awards for Claims Against the State, from funds as designated, in an amount as specified, in part, state road funds, in the amount of $864,750; and WHEREAS, The Legislature passed House Bill 3152, authorizing for the payment of Claims Against the State; and WHEREAS, The Legislature passed House Bill 3157, which expedites the process for the payment of Claims Against the State; and WHEREAS, There has been an increase in number of claims filed due to the expedited process and the authorized amount included in House Bill 2026, the Budget Bill, is insufficient to meet the increased number of claims; therefore That Section 8 of House Bill 2026, the Budget Bill, be supplemented and amended to read as follows: Title II - Appropriations. Sec. 8. Awards for claims against the state. -- There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026, from the fund as designated, in the amounts as specified, general revenue funds in the amount of $1,100,000, special revenue funds in the amount of $250,000, and state road funds in …
Sponsors
- Smith, Randy E. (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Woelfel, Mike (D, 05)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
- : Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
- : To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal
- : To Governor 3/17/2026
- : House Message received
- : Completed legislative action
- : Communicated to Senate
- : Effective from passage (Roll No. 471)
Votes
- Passed House (Roll No. 470) (March 12, 2026): 91 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 471) (March 12, 2026): 92 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 101) (February 16, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Effective from passage (Roll No. 102) (February 16, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB868?
- SB868 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Supplemental Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- What does SB868 do?
- In its own words: An act supplementing and amending the appropriations of public moneys out of the Treasury by supplementing and amending the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- What is the status of SB868?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 35, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB868?
- Smith, Randy E. (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB868?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/Bills_history.cfm?input=868&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Source: official West Virginia record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.