# West Virginia SB 744: Relating to Critical Incident Review Team

West Virginia SB 744, Relating to Critical Incident Review Team, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-01 (Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 744
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to Critical Incident Review Team
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026
- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: §49-11-101, §61-12B-1, §61-12B-3, §61-12B-5, Vetoed
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 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: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Garcia (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Willis (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 393) | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 240) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-01: Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal (House)
- 2026-03-13: To Governor 3/13/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed House (Roll No. 393) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-11: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2026-03-11: House Message received (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-09: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-03-06: Do pass (House)
- 2026-03-05: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-03-02: To Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-27: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-27: To House Health and Human Resources (House)
- 2026-02-26: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate (Roll No. 240) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: To Health and Human Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb744 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-SB744-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).