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West VirginiaSB 9522026 Regular SessionSenate

Transferring Court Security Fund

Sponsored By: Mike Oliverio (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§51-3-14§51-3-15§51-3-17

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Dedicated Court Security Fund under Supreme Court

The law creates a Court Security Fund under the Supreme Court of Appeals. Magistrate and circuit court clerks must send fees and costs for this fund to the State Treasury by the 10th day of each month. Spending from the fund requires a legislative appropriation. Money in the fund can pay only for approved court security improvements and for the Supreme Court’s costs to run the fund. Administrative costs are capped at the lesser of 3% of yearly deposits or $30,000 per fiscal year. The fund may also receive gifts, grants, and contributions. Excess balances can be moved to other state accounts only by a legislative appropriation, and after June 30, 2000, amounts may be sent to the Domestic Violence Legal Services Fund as directed by the Legislature.

New Court Security Board and bailiff help

The law creates a Court Security Board to decide spending from the Court Security Fund. It has six appointed members, and the Supreme Court’s administrative director serves as chair. Seats include a circuit judge, a magistrate, a family court judge, a lawyer, a county representative, and a sheriff representative. Members serve four-year terms and may not serve more than three in a row; vacancies are filled the same way as the original seat. The board must keep a list of certified law‑enforcement officers who can serve as bailiffs and share it with county sheriffs to hire temporary, part-time, or occasional bailiffs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Oliverio

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

House vote • 3/14/2026

Passed House (Roll No. 612)

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/14/2026

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 644)

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

Passed Senate (Roll No. 279)

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    4/1/2026Senate

  2. To Governor 3/19/2026

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/14/2026House

  4. Read 3rd time

    3/14/2026House

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 612)

    3/14/2026House

  6. Communicated to Senate

    3/14/2026House

  7. House Message received

    3/14/2026Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 644)

    3/14/2026Senate

  9. Communicated to House

    3/14/2026Senate

  10. Completed legislative action

    3/14/2026Senate

  11. To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  12. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    3/14/2026Senate

  13. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    3/14/2026House

  14. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    3/13/2026House

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    3/12/2026House

  16. Read 2nd time

    3/12/2026House

  17. Amendment reported by the Clerk

    3/12/2026House

  18. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    3/12/2026House

  19. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    3/11/2026House

  20. Read 1st time

    3/11/2026House

  21. With amendment, do pass

    3/10/2026House

  22. House received Senate message

    3/3/2026House

  23. Introduced in House

    3/3/2026House

  24. To Finance

    3/3/2026House

  25. To House Finance

    3/3/2026House

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