# West Virginia SB 510: Using criminal records as disqualification from practicing particular professions

West Virginia SB 510, Using criminal records as disqualification from practicing particular professions, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB510-2026rs
- 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 510
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Using criminal records as disqualification from practicing particular professions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §17A-6-6, §19-2C-5B, §19-23-8, §21-1-6, §21-5-5C, §21-14-6, §21-16-7, §29-3B-4, §29-3C-4, §29-3D-6, §30-1-24, §30-5-9, §30-5-11A, §30-6-8, §30-6-17, §30-20-8A, §30-32-10A, §30-36-10, §31-17A-5, §32A-2-8, §33-13C-3, §33-13C-4, Senate Workforce
- 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: Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Workforce then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: To Workforce (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb510 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb510 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb510 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb510 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-SB510-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).