Bills affecting Person with a disability in West Virginia — 2026 session

Require the use of video cameras in certain special education classrooms

To allow partial credits for times of disability service in the CPRB for Troopers.

Relating to disability pay for West Virginia State Troopers

Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled

Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters

Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of State Police

To maximize the utility and accessibility of West Virginia’s child care tax credit for employers

Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability

Modifying WV Invests Grant Program eligibility requirements

Prohibiting discrimination based upon gender identity or sexual orientation

Relating to health insurance for living organ donors

Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation

Establishing Blue Envelope Program to promote communication between law enforcement and community members

To create a pilot program that would exempt certain counties from provisions of the Education code.

To provide a raise for special education aides, as well as a raise for self-contained special education teachers

Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act

Modifying retirement and disability benefits for dependents of certain State Police retirees

State Living Donor Protection Act

Relating to vehicles exempt from payment of registration fees