Official record
Measure details
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- upper
- Classification
- bill
- Subjects
- Retirement
- Introduced / first action
- 2026-02-19 00:00:00
Sponsors
- Smith (primary), primary
- Queen, cosponsor
West Virginia 2026
SB 997
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances
Source-supplied history
Actions
Chapter 255, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-lawApproved by Governor 4/1/2026
executive-signatureTo Governor 3/18/2026
executive-receiptApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
executive-signatureApproved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signatureTo Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receiptHouse Message received
Completed legislative action
Communicated to Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 617)
Passed House (Roll No. 616)
passageRead 3rd time
reading-3On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
reading-2Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
reading-1Immediate consideration
Do pass
To Finance
referral-committeeTo House Finance
referral-committeeIntroduced in House
introductionHouse received Senate message
Ordered to House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 246)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 245)
passageRead 3rd time
reading-3On 3rd reading
Read 2nd time
reading-2On 2nd reading
Read 1st time
reading-1On 1st reading
Committee substitute reported
To Pensions
Introduced in Senate
introductionTo Pensions
Filed for introduction
filing
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Recorded votes
Roll calls
- Recorded vote: pass
- Recorded vote: pass
- Recorded vote: pass
- Recorded vote: pass
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Provider updated: 2026-10-28 04:14:10. Locally fetched: 2026-10-31 00:27:17.