West VirginiaWest Virginia requires agency to propose vendor certification rules
Since June 9, 2026, West Virginia’s Department of Administration must propose certification rules for small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses seeking state vendor status.
What it does
The Department of Administration must propose rules for certifying small, women-owned, and minority-owned state vendors. The rules need lawmakers’ approval and must recognize qualifying certifications without extra paperwork or a fee.
Argument forBusinesses with certification from a program that meets state requirements could become vendors without extra paperwork or a fee.
Argument againstBusinesses from states without matching certification rules, or with a special preference for their own businesses, may be denied West Virginia certification.
More detail
The Department of Administration must propose rules for state certification programs. The programs cover small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses seeking to become state vendors. The rules require legislative approval. The rules must deny certification to vendors from states that deny comparable certifications to West Virginia businesses or give their own businesses a preference unavailable to West Virginia businesses. The rules must allow certification without extra paperwork or a fee for prospective state vendors certified by a program that meets the rules’ minimum requirements. The law took effect 90 days after passage, on June 9, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 156, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 17Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/17/2026Major
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/17/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/17/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 13To Governor 3/13/2026To Governor
- Mar 11House Message received
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Completed legislative action
- Mar 11Communicated to Senate
- Mar 11Passed House (Roll No. 394)Passed House
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 10On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 9Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 9Immediate consideration
- Mar 9Do pass
- Feb 26To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 26To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 26Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 26House received Senate message
- Feb 25Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Passed Senate (Roll No. 225)Passed Senate
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25On 3rd reading
- Feb 24Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 24On 2nd reading
- Feb 23Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 23On 1st reading
- Feb 21Reported do passMinor
- Feb 11To FinanceMinor
- Feb 11Reported do pass, but first to FinanceMinor
- Feb 5To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 5Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 5To Government Organization then FinanceMinor
- Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced
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