West VirginiaCounty commissions let deputy sheriffs carry vacation into next year
County commissions must let their employed deputy sheriffs carry at least 45 days of accrued vacation into the next year, and may allow up to 60 days.
What it does
County commissions must let employed deputy sheriffs carry at least 45 days of accrued vacation into the next year. A commission may allow up to 60 days.
Argument forDeputies could keep more unused vacation for a later year instead of using all of it before the calendar year ends.
Argument againstAllowing deputies to save more vacation could make it harder for counties to plan time off across the year.
More detail
County commissions must allow deputy sheriffs to carry accrued vacation into the next calendar year. This applies to deputy sheriffs employed by each county's sheriff. A commission must allow at least 45 days to carry forward and may allow up to 60 days. The law took effect June 12, 2026. The carryover is from one calendar year to the next.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 212, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 25To Governor 3/25/26To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 686)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 594)
- Mar 14House received Senate message
- Mar 11Senate requests House to concur
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 472)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading
- Mar 10Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 2nd reading
- Mar 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 9Immediate consideration
- Mar 9Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendmentMinor
- Mar 5To Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 5To Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 5Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 4Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed House (Roll No. 332)Passed House
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 3Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 3On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 2Immediate consideration
- Mar 2Do pass
- Feb 16To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 16Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 16To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 16Filed for introductionIntroduced
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