West VirginiaHB 40252026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system

Sponsored By: Roger Hanshaw (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§5F-2-9

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Most health agency jobs leave civil service

Starting July 1, 2026, employees of the Departments of Health Facilities, Human Services, and Health are no longer in West Virginia’s classified civil service. They also cannot use the state grievance process. If you leave your current job and stay a state employee in a related department named in law, you move to the classified‑exempt system and lose grievance access.

Current workers keep protections if they stay

If you are in the classified civil service on July 1, 2026, you keep that status while you stay in the same job. If you already have access to the state grievance process, you keep it as long as you remain in that job.

Exceptions and ethics rules for health agencies

These departments must still follow state bans on nepotism, favoritism, discrimination, and unethical practices. Jobs appointed by the Governor are not covered by the new exemptions. Department secretaries can change some employees’ status when needed to meet federal law or keep federal funding.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Roger Hanshaw
Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 202 • No: 106

House vote • 3/14/2026

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 670)

Yes: 62 • No: 34

Senate vote • 3/13/2026

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 527)

Yes: 24 • No: 9

House vote • 3/4/2026

Effective date rejected (Roll No. 282)

Yes: 65 • No: 25

House vote • 3/4/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 281)

Yes: 51 • No: 38

Actions Timeline

Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
3/30/2026House
To Governor 3/25/26
3/25/2026House
House received Senate message
3/14/2026House
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 670)
3/14/2026House
Communicated to Senate
3/14/2026House
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026House
House Message received
3/14/2026Senate
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
3/14/2026Senate
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
3/14/2026House
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
3/14/2026Senate
On 3rd reading with right to amend
3/13/2026Senate
Read 3rd time
3/13/2026Senate
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
3/13/2026Senate
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 527)
3/13/2026Senate
Senate requests House to concur
3/13/2026Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
3/12/2026Senate
Immediate consideration
3/12/2026Senate
Read 2nd time
3/12/2026Senate
Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
3/11/2026Senate
Immediate consideration
3/11/2026Senate
Read 1st time
3/11/2026Senate
On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
3/11/2026Senate
Introduced in Senate
3/5/2026Senate
To Judiciary
3/5/2026Senate
To Judiciary
3/5/2026Senate

Bill Text

Committee Substitute
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Introduced Version
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