# West Virginia SB 141: Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members

West Virginia SB 141, Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-02 (House received Senate message); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB141-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 141
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Increasing WV Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System accrued benefit for certain members
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-02, House received Senate message
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §20-18-2, §20-18-8, House Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (33 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trenton Barnhart (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rupie Phillips (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 252) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-02: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-03-02: To Finance (House)
- 2026-03-02: To House Finance (House)
- 2026-02-27: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed Senate (Roll No. 252) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported do pass, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Pensions then Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Pensions (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb141 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb141 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb141 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb141 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB141-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).