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WV HB5441
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roger Hanshaw
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AI Summary
- Abolishes separate merit-based personnel systems for the Department of Transportation, State Tax Division, and Bureau for Social Services, transferring all personnel administration to the centralized Division of Personnel effective July 1, 2026
- Exempts all new hires and promoted employees within the Department of Transportation from the classified civil service system and state grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while current employees retain their classified status and grievance rights as long as they remain in their current position
- Terminates the State Personnel Board and transfers all its authority to the Division of Personnel, consolidating oversight of state employment systems
- Establishes two categories of state employment: "classified service" (positions covered under Division of Personnel rules with merit-based protections) and "classified-exempt service" (at-will positions not subject to Division of Personnel pay schedules or classification requirements)
- Shortens timeframes for classified job postings and appointments, modernizes job posting processes, and shifts the leave donation program to administrative rulemaking rather than statutory requirements
Legislative Description
Reforming State Personnel System
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Last Action
Completed legislative action
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/5/2026
Government Organization2/11/2026
Full Bill Text
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