STATE BILLWV SB 402PASSED

Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act

The purpose of this bill is all related to the Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Initiatives Act including by establishing the West Virginia Micro-Credential Program, expanding the apprenticeship training tax credit, allowing for independent contractors to have portable benefits which hiring parties can contribute to without altering the nature of the relationship, providing for tax treatment of portable benefits, and eliminating barriers to professional licensures for military trained applicants.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 25, 2026; 140 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WV SB 402 · PassedJun 25

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Bill details

Last action: Chapter 293, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 25, 2026Chapter 293, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Senate

Apr 1, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026Senate

Mar 18, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026Senate

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House JournalHouse

Mar 14, 2026Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalSenate

Mar 14, 2026Completed legislative actionSenate

Mar 14, 2026Communicated to HouseSenate

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Mar 14, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 656)Senate

Mar 14, 2026House Message receivedSenate

Mar 11, 2026Communicated to SenateHouse

Mar 11, 2026Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Mar 11, 2026Passed House (Roll No. 389)House

Mar 11, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Mar 11, 2026On 3rd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 10, 2026Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)House

Mar 10, 2026Amendment reported by the ClerkHouse

Mar 10, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Mar 10, 2026On 2nd reading, Special CalendarHouse

Mar 9, 2026Read 1st timeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Immediate considerationHouse

Mar 9, 2026With amendment, do passHouse

Feb 25, 2026To House FinanceHouse

Feb 25, 2026To FinanceHouse

Feb 25, 2026Introduced in HouseHouse

Feb 25, 2026House received Senate messageHouse

Feb 24, 2026Ordered to HouseSenate

Feb 24, 2026Passed Senate (Roll No. 209)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Feb 24, 2026On 3rd readingSenate

Feb 23, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Feb 23, 2026On 2nd readingSenate

Feb 21, 2026Read 1st timeSenate

Feb 21, 2026On 1st readingSenate

Feb 20, 2026Com. sub. for com. sub. reportedSenate

Jan 28, 2026To FinanceSenate

Jan 28, 2026Committee substitute reported, but first to FinanceSenate

Jan 15, 2026To WorkforceSenate

Jan 15, 2026Introduced in SenateSenate

Jan 15, 2026To Workforce then FinanceSenate

Jan 15, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 209)Feb 24, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed House (Roll No. 389)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 656)Mar 14, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Economic Development

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