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West VirginiaSB 2082026 Regular SessionSenate

Exempting certain military records from public release

Sponsored By: Ryan Weld (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§15-1B-28

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limits on public access to military records

West Virginia’s public records law now exempts certain military and security records. Agencies can withhold classified security information; vulnerability or response plans; inventories and related data; communication codes; and deployment plans from the Department of Defense, the U.S. armed forces, the National Guard, or the Department of Homeland Security. They can also withhold specific intelligence or investigative records about terrorist acts or threats that are shared among law‑enforcement and homeland security agencies. Sensitive details like deployment or emergency response plans, tactics, rules of engagement, critical infrastructure security information, or personnel and equipment locations are kept private to protect public safety and service members.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ryan Weld

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chris Phillips

    Republican • House

  • Eric Tarr

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Woelfel

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 116)

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/30/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 26)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. To Governor 2/20/2026 - House Journal

    2/25/2026House

  2. Approved by Governor 2/25/2026

    2/25/2026Senate

  3. Approved by Governor 2/25/2026 - House Journal

    2/25/2026House

  4. To Governor 2/20/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  5. House Message received

    2/19/2026Senate

  6. On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

    2/18/2026House

  7. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    2/18/2026House

  8. Read 3rd time

    2/18/2026House

  9. Passed House (Roll No. 116)

    2/18/2026House

  10. Communicated to Senate

    2/18/2026House

  11. Completed legislative action

    2/18/2026House

  12. From House Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on Special Calendar

    2/17/2026House

  13. Read 2nd time

    2/17/2026House

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    2/13/2026House

  15. Placed on House Calendar

    2/13/2026House

  16. On 2nd reading, House Calendar

    2/13/2026House

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    2/12/2026House

  18. Read 1st time

    2/12/2026House

  19. Do pass

    2/11/2026House

  20. Markup Discussion

    2/9/2026House

  21. House received Senate message

    2/2/2026House

  22. Introduced in House

    2/2/2026House

  23. To Judiciary

    2/2/2026House

  24. To House Judiciary

    2/2/2026House

  25. On 3rd reading

    1/30/2026Senate

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