SB 671 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to WV Real Estate Commission

SB 671 amends West Virginia's Real Estate Commission rules to clarify membership requirements and appointment procedures. It requires four of the five commissioners to be licensed real estate professionals with at least 10 years of experience in the state, residency for six years, and non-partisan representation (no more than four from one party). The bill also sets a two-term limit for commissioners, specifies that one commissioner must be a non-licensed citizen, and details how appointments are made (including nominations from the West Virginia Realtors association for one seat). These changes directly affect current and future commission members and the process for selecting them.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduced version to a committee substitute version, primarily clarifying the appointment process for the West Virginia Real Estate Commission and adjusting membership qualifications. The changes modify how many licensed commissioners can be appointed by the Governor and update the description of the bill's purpose to focus on membership and appointment qualifications rather than general commission creation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, but the specific language now emphasizes membership qualifications and appointment processes rather than the broader creation of the commission.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the number of licensed commissioners appointed by the Governor from three to four, while maintaining that one commissioner is selected from nominees by the West Virginia Association of Realtors.

Corrected a typo in the experience requirement from 'ten years' to 'ten 10 years' for licensed commissioners.

TECHNICAL

Added 'or' between 'associate broker' and 'salesperson' in multiple sections for grammatical consistency.

Removed explanatory notes about bill status and formatting conventions that were present in the introduced version.

SCOPE

Updated the bill's purpose statement to focus specifically on membership qualifications and appointment processes rather than the general creation of the commission.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

24–9

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 16, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican31

24 Yea 7 Nay

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

With amendment, do pass

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (Roll No. 96)

upper

Feb 11, 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