West Virginia Senate Bill 997
Session 2026
Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances
Active
Passed House on Mar 14, 2026
Sponsor
Smith
First Action
Feb 19, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
997
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Smith
grade
Primary
checkPassed on February 26, 2026
Motion Text
Passage
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
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MR PRESIDENT
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Summary
Unavailable
Committee Substitute
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03/14/2026
Senate
House Message received
03/14/2026
House
Completed legislative action
03/14/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
03/14/2026
House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 617)
03/14/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 616)
03/14/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/13/2026
House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
03/12/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/11/2026
House
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026
03/11/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
03/10/2026
House
Read 1st time
03/10/2026
House
Immediate consideration
03/10/2026
House
Do pass
03/02/2026
House
To Finance
02/27/2026
House
To House Finance
02/27/2026
House
Introduced in House
02/27/2026
House
House received Senate message
02/26/2026
Senate
Ordered to House
02/26/2026
Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 246)
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 245)
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
02/25/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/25/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
02/24/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
02/24/2026
Senate
On 1st reading
02/23/2026
Senate
Committee substitute reported
02/19/2026
Senate
To Pensions
02/19/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/19/2026
Senate
To Pensions
02/19/2026
Senate
Filed for introduction
Sources
WV Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 6:22:50 PM
Record Updated
Mar 14, 2026 10:43:39 PM