West VirginiaVolunteer fire companies can file audit records electronically once safeguards are ready
West Virginia's Legislative Auditor must allow volunteer fire companies to send audit documents electronically once documented security controls and effective encryption can protect their financial data.
What it does
Volunteer fire companies can submit all required audit documents electronically once the Legislative Auditor can ensure documented security safeguards and effective encryption protect their financial data.
Argument forOnce security requirements are met, electronic filing could reduce the paper records volunteer fire companies must handle and deliver for audits.
Argument againstFire companies may have to keep delivering paper audit records while they wait for the Legislative Auditor to meet the security requirements.
More detail
The Legislative Auditor must allow electronic submission of all required audit documents once the security safeguards are ready. This option covers each West Virginia volunteer fire company formed under the state's fire company law. The auditor must ensure that documented security controls are in place and that encryption, which scrambles data to protect it, works effectively to safeguard financial data. The law is effective from passage on March 12, 2026. Electronic filing becomes available when the auditor meets the security requirements.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 289, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026Major
- Mar 18To Governor 3/18/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13House Message received
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Communicated to Senate
- Mar 12Passed House (Roll No. 482)Passed House
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10Immediate consideration
- Mar 10Do pass
- Mar 3To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 3To Government OrganizationMinor
- Mar 3Introduced in HouseMinor
- Mar 3House received Senate message
- Mar 2Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Passed Senate (Roll No. 282)Passed Senate
- Mar 2Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 2On 3rd reading
- Feb 27Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 27On 2nd reading
- Feb 26Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 26Immediate consideration
- Feb 26Committee substitute reported
- Feb 19To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 19Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 19To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 19Filed for introductionIntroduced
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