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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 21, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 03, 2026
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Became LawMar 14, 2026
West Virginia Senate Bill
Prohibiting certain restrictions on regulation of accessory dwelling units
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Senate • Mar 14, 2026: Approved by Governor 3/14/2026
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Summary
Comments on SB 659
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 85
- Akers
- Drennan
- Howell, T
- Pinson
- Amos
- Eldridge
- Jeffries
- Pritt
- Anders
- Ellington
- Jennings
- Pushkin
- Anderson
- Fehrenbacher
- Kelly
- Riley
- Bell
- Ferrell
- Kimble
- Rohrbach
- Bridges
- Fluharty
- Kyle
- Shamblin
- Brooks
- Funkhouser
- Leavitt
- Sheedy
- Browning
- Garcia
- Lewis
- Smith, D
- Burkhammer
- Gearheart
- Linville
- Statler
- Butler
- Green
- Mallow
- Stephens
- Campbell
- Hamilton
- Marple
- Street
- Cannon, D
- Hansen
- Martin
- Toney
- Cannon, J
- Heckert
- Masters
- Vance
- Canterbury
- Hillenbrand
- Maynor
- Ward, B
- Chiarelli
- Hite
- Mazzocchi
- Ward, G
- Clay
- Holstein
- McGeehan
- White
- Coop-Gonzalez
- Hornbuckle
- Miller
- Willis
- Cooper
- Hornby
- Moore
- Worrell
- Criss
- Horst
- Parsons
- Young
- Dean
- Hott
- Petitto
- Zatezalo
- Dillon
- Howell, G
- Phillips
- Speaker Hanshaw
- Dittman
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 3/14/2026
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- To Governor 3/9/2026
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- House Message received
- Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 361)
- Communicated to House
- Completed legislative action
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed House (Roll No. 254)
- Communicated to Senate
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/3/2026
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment reported by the Clerk
- Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Read 1st time
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Do pass
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- House received Senate message
- Introduced in House
- To Government Organization
- To House Government Organization
- Feb 21, 2026 | Senate
- On 3rd reading
- Read 3rd time
- Passed Senate (Roll No. 180)
- Ordered to House
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- On 2nd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Floor amendments adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- On 1st reading
- Read 1st time
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee substitute reported
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- To Government Organization
- Introduced in Senate
- To Government Organization
Bill Texts
- Introduced VersionHTML
- Introduced VersionPDF
- Committee SubstituteHTML
- Committee SubstitutePDF
- Engrossed Committee SubstituteHTML
- Engrossed Committee SubstitutePDF
- Enrolled Committee SubstituteHTML
- Enrolled Committee SubstitutePDF
- Committee Amendment sb659 sub hfa phillips 2-26 _1.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb659 sub hfa phillips 2-26 _1 adopted.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb659 sfa rucker _1 2-19.htmHTML
- Committee Amendment sb659 sfa rucker _1 2-19 adopted.htmHTML



