West VirginiaWest Virginia requires waste carriers and businesses to use written agreements
Since June 12, 2026, solid waste carriers and commercial customers in West Virginia must write their agreements to follow the commission’s rules and orders.
What it does
Solid waste carriers and commercial customers must put their agreements in writing and follow commission rules. Their agreements may last more than one year.
Argument forWritten agreements that follow commission rules could help carriers and businesses understand the terms they accepted.
Argument againstA contract lasting more than a year could make it harder for a business to switch carriers or change terms quickly.
More detail
Solid waste carriers and commercial customers must put their agreements in writing and follow commission rules and orders. This applies to agreements between solid waste motor carriers and commercial customers. The law took effect 90 days after passage, on June 12, 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 269, 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
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 14House Message received
- Mar 14Completed legislative action
- Mar 14Communicated to Senate
- Mar 14Passed House (Roll No. 628)Passed House
- Mar 14Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 14On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 13On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Do pass
- Mar 2To Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 27To House Government OrganizationMinor
- Feb 27Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 27House received Senate message
- Feb 26Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Passed Senate (Roll No. 248)Passed Senate
- Feb 26Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 26On 3rd reading
- Feb 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 25On 2nd reading
- Feb 24Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 24On 1st reading
- Feb 23Reported do passMinor
- Feb 21To Transportation and Infrastructure
- Feb 21Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 21To Transportation and Infrastructure
- Feb 21Filed for introductionIntroduced
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