# West Virginia SB 149: Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS

West Virginia SB 149, Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike Oliverio (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 149
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Allowing certain contracted counsel for executive agencies to purchase years of service in PERS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §5-10-14, Senate Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-17: Committee substitute reported, 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

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 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 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb149 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 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 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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-SB149-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).