# West Virginia SB 861: Making WV State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for certification and standards for DUI tests

West Virginia SB 861, Making WV State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for certification and standards for DUI tests, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robbie Morris (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-09 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB861-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-05
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 861
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Making WV State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for certification and standards for DUI tests
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-02-09, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Robbie Morris (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §17C-5-4, §17C-5-5, §17C-5-6, §17C-5-6A, §17C-5-8, §17C-5-10, Senate Judiciary
- 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: Robbie Morris (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 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/sb861 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb861 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-SB861-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).