# West Virginia SB 937: Establishing community-based child welfare system program

West Virginia SB 937, Establishing community-based child welfare system program, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tom Willis (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 937
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Establishing community-based child welfare system program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-10, With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Tom Willis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: House Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (66 yes, 34 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: Tom Willis (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 316) | pass | 31 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Charnock amendments adopted (Roll No. 315) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Motion to refer bill to Finance rejected (Roll No. 269) | fail | 2 | 32 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-10: With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance (House)
- 2026-03-10: To House Finance (House)
- 2026-03-09: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-03-05: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-03-05: To Judiciary then Finance (House)
- 2026-03-05: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-03: On 3rd reading with right to amend (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Deferred until foot of 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Garcia amendment rejected (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Charnock amendments adopted (Roll No. 315) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Passed Senate (Roll No. 316) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Motion to refer bill to Finance rejected (Roll No. 269) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb937 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-SB937-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).