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SB 997 WV
Became Law

Allowing certain hospital staff members to begin withdrawing from retirement benefits in certain circumstances

WV · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 19, 2026

Latest action (Jun 25, 2026) Chapter 255, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsor (1)
  • Smith · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
  • Queen Republican · cosponsor

Action history (38)
  1. Feb 19, 2026 Filed for introduction · upper
  2. Feb 19, 2026 To Pensions · upper
  3. Feb 19, 2026 Introduced in Senate · upper
  4. Feb 19, 2026 To Pensions · upper
  5. Feb 23, 2026 Committee substitute reported · upper
  6. Feb 24, 2026 On 1st reading · upper
  7. Feb 24, 2026 Read 1st time · upper
  8. Feb 25, 2026 On 2nd reading · upper
  9. Feb 25, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  10. Feb 26, 2026 On 3rd reading · upper
  11. Feb 26, 2026 Read 3rd time · upper
  12. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (Roll No. 245) · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 Effective from passage (Roll No. 246) · upper
  14. Feb 26, 2026 Ordered to House · upper
  15. Feb 27, 2026 House received Senate message · lower
  16. Feb 27, 2026 Introduced in House · lower
  17. Mar 2, 2026 To Finance · lower
  18. Feb 27, 2026 To House Finance · lower
  19. Mar 10, 2026 Do pass · lower
  20. Mar 10, 2026 Immediate consideration · lower
  21. Mar 10, 2026 Read 1st time · lower
  22. Mar 11, 2026 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2026 Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/12/2026 · lower
  24. Mar 12, 2026 Read 2nd time · lower
  25. Mar 13, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  26. Mar 14, 2026 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar · lower
  27. Mar 14, 2026 Read 3rd time · lower
  28. Mar 14, 2026 Passed House (Roll No. 616) · lower
  29. Mar 14, 2026 Effective from passage (Roll No. 617) · lower
  30. Mar 14, 2026 Communicated to Senate · lower
  31. Mar 14, 2026 Completed legislative action · lower
  32. Mar 14, 2026 House Message received · upper
  33. Mar 18, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 · upper
  34. Mar 14, 2026 To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  35. Apr 1, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 · upper
  36. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal · upper
  37. Mar 14, 2026 Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal · lower
  38. Jun 25, 2026 Chapter 255, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 · upper
Subjects
Retirement

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