SB 672 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to acts for which WV Real Estate Commission may refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses

SB 672 amends West Virginia law to expand the list of violations that could lead to real estate license suspension or revocation by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. Key provisions require brokers to disclose financial incentives received from lenders (e.g., rebates for steering clients to specific institutions) and to reveal if they personally purchase properties they are selling. This directly affects licensed real estate agents and brokers, who may face disciplinary action for these specific failures to disclose. The bill clarifies existing rules without creating new penalties, focusing on transparency in transactions.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Vetoed Apr 1, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill amends the West Virginia Real Estate License Act to clarify rules regarding real estate teams and the handling of commissions when agents switch brokers. It adds specific conditions for when a departing agent can receive commissions from a former brokerage and reorganizes the statute to include new requirements for team registration and training.
Scope change
The bill expands the regulatory scope to explicitly define team lead registration requirements and clarifies the financial rights of agents moving between brokerages.
REQUIREMENT

Added a proviso allowing a departing licensee to receive commissions from a former broker if proper notice was given and pending contracts exist.

Reorganized the statute's subsections to add new requirements for team leads to register with the commission and complete three annual hours of specific training.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection defining 'convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction' to clarify what constitutes a conviction for disciplinary purposes.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new duty requiring all licensees to report known violations of the article or commission rules to the commission.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

312
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
29 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 671)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 548)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 211)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reported
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Robbie Morris
RRepublican
WV
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