SB 844 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 8722

SB 844 is a supplemental funding bill that allocates additional federal funds to the West Virginia Department of Human Services for medical services. It increases existing appropriations for "Medical Services" (by $1.373 billion) and "Medical Services Administrative Costs" (by $37 million) under Fund 8722 for fiscal year 2026. This funding uses unspent federal moneys designated for the state's medical programs, directly supporting the department's operations for healthcare services. The bill does not create new programs but adjusts how existing federal funds are applied to current medical service expenditures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Enrolled Version · 4 edits · Mar 19, 2026
MODERATE
The primary change is the transition from a draft legislative text to the final enrolled version of the bill. The substantive policy content regarding the appropriation of federal funds to the Department of Human Services remains identical, with no changes to funding amounts, eligibility, or program scope. The differences are entirely technical, involving the removal of committee referral notes and the addition of official signatures, certification statements, and website navigation elements.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft-specific metadata, including the introduction date, committee referral information, and the 'Introduced Version' header.

Added the official enrolled version header, navigation links, and footer information typical of the final published legislative document.

Included certification signatures from the Clerks of the Senate and House, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Governor, confirming the bill's final passage and enactment.

Replaced the draft line numbering (e.g., '1 2 3') with the clean, continuous text format used in the final enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 580)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 388)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors