West Virginia Legislature Introduces Bill to Create a New Department of Workforce Services

Based upon the successful One Door to Work Model in Utah, Delegate Tristan Leavitt introduced a bill in West Virginia to achieve comprehensive workforce modernization aimed at improving labor force participation and improved job opportunities for West Virginians.

 

Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: H To House Government Organization 01/20/26
SUMMARY: Reorganization of the Executive branch
LEAD SPONSOR: Leavitt
SPONSORS: Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker)RohrbachPhillipsBurkhammerFunkhouserGreenRidenourRiley
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions
Introduced Version – html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED: §5B—2B—1 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—2 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—3 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—4 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—4B (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—5 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—6 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—8 (Repealed Code)
§5B—2B—9 (Repealed Code)
§5F—1—2 (Amended Code)
§5F—2—1A (Amended Code)
§6—7—2A (Amended Code)
§9—3—1 (Repealed Code)
§9—3—2 (Repealed Code)
§9—3—3 (Repealed Code)
§9—3—4 (Repealed Code)
§9—3—5 (Repealed Code)
§9—3—6 (Repealed Code)
§9—5—5 (Amended Code)
§9—8—1 (Repealed Code)
§9—8—2 (Amended Code)
§9—8—3 (Amended Code)
§9—8—4 (Amended Code)
§9—8—5 (Amended Code)
§9—8—6 (Amended Code)
§9—8—7 (Amended Code)
§9—8—8 (Amended Code)
§9—8—9 (Amended Code)
§9—8—10 (Amended Code)
§9—8—11 (Amended Code)
§9—8—12 (Amended Code)
§9—9—1 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—2 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—3 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—4 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—5 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—6 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—7 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—8 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—9 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—10 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—11 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—12 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—13 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—14 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—15 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—16 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—17 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—18 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—19 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—20 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—21 (Repealed Code)
§9—9—22 (Repealed Code)
§18—5—19C (Amended Code)
§18—10A—2 (Amended Code)
§21 B- 1 – 1   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 2   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 3   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 4   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 5   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 6   (New Code)
§21 B- 1 – 7   (New Code)
§21 B- 2 – 1   (New Code)
§21 B- 2 – 2   (New Code)
§21 B- 2 – 3   (New Code)
§21 B- 3 – 1   (New Code)
§21 B- 3 – 2   (New Code)
FISCAL NOTES: Education, WV Department of
Higher Education Policy Commission
SUBJECT(S): Finance and Administration
Legislature

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