# West Virginia SB 877: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256

West Virginia SB 877, Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Randy E. Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (On 3rd reading, Special Calendar) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 877
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Commerce, fund 0256
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-13, On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Sponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (68 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- West Virginia adds $40 million for development: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2026, the law adds $40 million for West Virginia’s Division of Economic Development. The money comes from the state’s general revenue surplus that has not already been set aside. The full amount must go to the Economic Development Promotion and Closing Fund. The law does not specify…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 390) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Effective from passage (Roll No. 391) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-13: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on House Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-13: On 3rd reading, House Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-11: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-11: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-03-11: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 390) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Effective from passage (Roll No. 391) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: To Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb877 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-SB877-2026rs (as of 2026-11-05).