Votes at a glance: West Virginia Senate actions on March 12, 2026

The West Virginia Senate on March 12 recorded multiple formal votes and voice actions. Key outcomes recorded on the floor include:

- Senate Resolution 63 (Veterans Visibility Day, 03/13/2026): Adopted — recorded vote 33 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.

- Senate Resolution 64 (opposing misuse of UN Resolution 2758 and reaffirming Taiwan’s international participation): Adopted — voice vote.

- House Bill 4,007 (industrial access roads): Passed — recorded vote 33 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; title amendment adopted; effective date motion carried (effective 07/01/2026).

- House Bill 4,010 (airport hangar grant program): Passed — recorded vote 33 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; title amendment adopted.

- Engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 40 12 (energy/transmission reforms and amendments): Amendment adopted on floor; later recorded passage reported in the journal (29 yeas, 5 nays on a related passage question). The measure was sent to the House.

- Engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 41 76 (repeal / return of transfer authority to SSAC, interscholastic transfers): Passed — recorded majority vote (clerk declared the bill passed; recorded totals reported during the session).

- House Bill 41 91 (childcare operating cost and subsidy changes): Passed — recorded vote 31 yeas, 3 nays.

- House Bill 4,418 (Tax Efficiency Act of 2026): Passed — recorded vote 34 yeas, 0 nays.

For several bills the clerk reported title amendments adopted on the floor and communication to the House. Where a recorded tally was entered into the floor record, it is listed above; other measures were carried by voice vote as noted.

The clerk will communicate the Senate’s actions to the House for each passed bill; any statutory changes become effective according to the recorded effective-date motions or standard law.