STATE BILLWV HB 5441PASSED

Reforming State Personnel System

The purpose of this bill is to streamline and simplify the state hiring system of the Division of Personnel. The bill terminates the State Personnel Board, defines the role of the director and the Division of Personnel, transfers to the Division all State Personnel Board responsibilities, eliminate Division of Personnel exemptions for the Department of Transportation, State Tax Division, and Bureau of Social Services, transferring new hires and promoted employees within the Department of Transportation into the classified-exempt system and exempting these employees from the grievance board. This bill right-sizes state government and refocuses the Division of Personnel to broadly categorize employees, provide training to our agencies, and to act as an advocate for attracting and retaining employees.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 14, 2026; 243 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV HB 5441 · PassedMar 14

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Bill details

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

Sponsor

RHRoger HanshawRepresentative · Republican · HD-062Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

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

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

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

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

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 36 earlier actions

Mar 14, 2026Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 650)House

Mar 14, 2026House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 649)House

Mar 14, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Mar 13, 2026Senate requests House to concurSenate

Mar 13, 2026Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 568)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 567)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)Senate

Mar 13, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 13, 2026On 3rd reading with right to amendSenate

Mar 12, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Mar 12, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 12, 2026Reported do pass, with amendmentSenate

Mar 11, 2026On 2nd reading, rereferred to JudiciarySenate

Mar 11, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Mar 11, 2026Immediate considerationSenate

Mar 11, 2026Without recommendation, but first rereferred to JudiciarySenate

Mar 5, 2026To JudiciarySenate

Mar 5, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Mar 4, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Mar 4, 2026Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 314)House

Mar 4, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 313)House

Mar 4, 2026Amendment rejected (Voice vote)House

Mar 4, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Mar 4, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 4, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 3, 2026Amendments pendingHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Mar 3, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 2, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026On 1st reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 27, 2026By substitute, do passHouse

Feb 11, 2026To House Government OrganizationHouse

Feb 11, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 11, 2026To Government OrganizationHouse

Feb 11, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

Passed House (Roll No. 313)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 58 yea · 32 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 314)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 16 nayPassed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 567)Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 6 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 568)Mar 13, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 649)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 26 nayPassed

Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 650)Mar 14, 2026 · House · 74 yea · 23 nayPassed

Subjects

Governor -- Bills Requested By

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