STATE BILLWV SB 1PASSED

Small Business Growth Act

The purpose of the bill is to create the Small Business Growth Program administered by the Department of Commerce by providing for the certification of capital investment authority, establishing insurance premium tax credit, providing tax credit claimant and recapture procedures, and prohibiting certain investments.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Feb 23, 2026; 262 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV SB 1 · PassedFeb 23

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor 2/23/2026 · Feb 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 23, 2026Approved by Governor 2/23/2026Senate

Feb 23, 2026Approved by Governor 2/23/26 - House JournalHouse

Feb 19, 2026To Governor 2/17/2026 - House JournalHouse

Feb 19, 2026To Governor 2/17/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Feb 17, 2026To Governor 2/17/2026Senate

Feb 17, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Feb 16, 2026Completed legislative actionSenate

Feb 16, 2026Communicated to HouseSenate

Show 37 earlier actions

Feb 16, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 88)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 87)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Tarr amends to House amends rejected (Roll No. 86)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Tarr amends to House amends reportedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Tarr amends to House amends withdrawnSenate

Feb 16, 2026Senate reconsidered actionSenate

Feb 16, 2026Tarr amends to House amends adopted by unanimous consentSenate

Feb 16, 2026House amendments reportedSenate

Feb 16, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 83)House

Feb 13, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Feb 13, 2026Effective from passage (Roll No. 84)House

Feb 13, 2026Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Feb 13, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 12, 2026Amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Feb 12, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 12, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Immediate considerationHouse

Feb 11, 2026Reference dispensedHouse

Feb 11, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 11, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Feb 6, 2026Communicated to HouseSenate

Feb 6, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 47)Senate

Feb 6, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Feb 6, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Feb 5, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Feb 5, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Feb 4, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Feb 4, 2026On 1st readingSenate

Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute reportedSenate

Jan 14, 2026To FinanceSenate

Jan 14, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Jan 14, 2026To FinanceSenate

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 47)Feb 6, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 6 nayPassed

Passed House (Roll No. 83)Feb 16, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 3 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 84)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 3 nayPassed

Tarr amend. to House amends rejected (Roll No. 86)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 26 nayFailed

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 87)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 2 nayPassed

Effective from passage (Roll No. 88)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Economic Development

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Small Business Growth Act

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