SB 656 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to ethics reforms at PSC

SB 656 updates ethics rules for West Virginia's Public Service Commission (PSC). It requires PSC members' financial disclosures to be published online, increasing transparency about their financial interests. The bill clarifies that the PSC must consider the public interest when regulating electric utilities and specifies factors for those decisions. Additionally, it revises ethical standards for PSC membership and subjects commissioners to the code of judicial ethics.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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