STATE BILLWV HB 5381PASSED

Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy

The purpose of this bill is to consolidate several disparate energy development entities under the Office of Energy and to empower the Office of Energy to develop a comprehensive energy development policy and plan, a comprehensive grid stabilization plan, and to test the stability of West Virginia's energy grid.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 5381 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 · Mar 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026House

Mar 25, 2026To Governor 3/25/26House

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 14, 2026Completed legislative actionHouse

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Show 40 earlier actions

Mar 14, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704)House

Mar 14, 2026Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 703)House

Mar 14, 2026Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 702)House

Mar 14, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 14, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 14, 2026Title amendment adoptedSenate

Mar 14, 2026Com. title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consentSenate

Mar 14, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 697)Senate

Mar 14, 2026Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 14, 2026Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consentSenate

Mar 14, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 14, 2026On 3rd reading with right to amendSenate

Mar 13, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 13, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 13, 2026Reported do passSenate

Mar 10, 2026On 2nd reading, referred to RulesSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 10, 2026Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendmentSenate

Mar 4, 2026To Energy, Industry, and MiningSenate

Mar 4, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Mar 2, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Mar 2, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 245)House

Mar 2, 2026Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 244)House

Mar 2, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 27, 2026Amendment rejected (Voice vote)House

Feb 27, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Feb 27, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 27, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 26, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 2026By substitute, do passHouse

Feb 18, 2026Markup DiscussionHouse

Feb 9, 2026To House Energy and Public WorksHouse

Feb 9, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 9, 2026To Energy and Public WorksHouse

Feb 9, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 244)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 18 nayPassed

Passed House (Roll No. 245)Mar 2, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 3 nayPassed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 697)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 702)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 56 yea · 34 nayPassed

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 703)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 33 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 704)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 5 nayPassed

Subjects

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