West VirginiaWest Virginia law directs payment of named agency claims
The law directs payment of specified claims against West Virginia agencies, if funds are appropriated and available and claimants first release related claims.
What it does
The law names claimants and amounts for certain claims against state agencies, and directs the Auditor to issue payment warrants from available, appropriated funds. Claimants must first release related claims.
Argument forNamed claimants may receive set amounts for their claims from specified state funds, if money is appropriated and available.
Argument againstClaimants must release related moral-obligation claims before payment, which could limit their ability to pursue those claims later.
More detail
The law declares the listed claims to be state moral obligations and directs the Auditor to issue payment warrants. The claims are against the listed state education, health, corrections, highway, motor vehicle, and National Guard agencies. Payment must come from a fund appropriated and available for that purpose. Before payment, each claimant must give the Legislative Claims Commission a release covering moral-obligation claims tied to the matter considered. The law took effect upon passage on March 14, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 73, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 27Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026Major
- Mar 18To Governor 3/18/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/27/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to House
- Mar 14Effective from passage (Roll No. 629)
- Mar 14Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 628)
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 13Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 557)
- Mar 13Passed House (Roll No. 556)Passed House
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 12Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Mar 12Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10With amendment, do passMinor
- Feb 16To House FinanceMinor
- Feb 16To FinanceMinor
- Feb 16Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 16House received Senate message
- Feb 16Ordered to House
- Feb 13Effective from passage (Roll No. 82)
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 81)Passed Senate
- Feb 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 13On 3rd reading
- Feb 12Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 12On 2nd reading
- Feb 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 11On 1st reading
- Feb 10Committee substitute reported
- Feb 5To FinanceMinor
- Feb 5Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 5To FinanceMinor
- Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced
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