SB 840 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Supplemental Appropriation to Department of Human Services, fund 0403

This bill increases funding for West Virginia's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by adding $422,562 for administrative costs and $449,429 for services under fund 0403. It supplements existing appropriations using an unappropriated balance from the State Fund, General Revenue, to support CHIP operations during fiscal year 2026. The funding directly affects CHIP beneficiaries and program administrators by providing additional resources for program management and services. This is a procedural budget adjustment, not a policy change, and it applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
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 · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, removing introductory headers and adding official certification signatures. The core policy content regarding specific funding amounts for CHIP administrative costs and services remains unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability did not change; only the document format and metadata were updated to reflect final passage.
TECHNICAL

Removed introductory headers, committee referral notes, and draft formatting markers present in the introduced version.

Added official certification text, signatures for the Clerks, President, Speaker, and Governor, and a statement confirming the bill is in effect from passage.

Replaced the draft line numbering system with a clean, continuous text layout suitable for official publication.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 11, 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. 578)
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 443)
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