SB878
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State
The purpose of this bill is to create the office of entrepreneurship, provide for legislative oversight, authorize rulemaking authority, create an associated fund, and to provide an appropriation.
Bill Details
State
West Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Bennett Queen
(Sen - R)
Trenton Barnhart
(Sen - R)
Jay Taylor
(Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14
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Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25
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Approved by Governor 3/25/2026
2026-03-14
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To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-18
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To Governor 3/18/2026
2026-03-13
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Completed legislative action
2026-03-13
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Communicated to House
2026-03-13
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Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 604)
2026-03-13
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Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 603)
2026-03-13
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House Message received
2026-03-12
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Communicated to Senate
2026-03-12
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Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 477)
2026-03-12
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Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12
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Passed House (Roll No. 476)
2026-03-12
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Read 3rd time
2026-03-12
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On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11
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Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-11
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Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-11
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Read 2nd time
2026-03-11
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On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-10
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Read 1st time
2026-03-10
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Immediate consideration
2026-03-10
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2nd reference dispensed
2026-03-10
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With amendment, do pass, but first to Finance
2026-02-23
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To House Government Organization
2026-02-23
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To Government Organization then Finance
2026-02-23
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Introduced in House
2026-02-23
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House received Senate message
2026-02-21
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Ordered to House
2026-02-21
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Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 186)
2026-02-21
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 185)
2026-02-21
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Read 3rd time
2026-02-21
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On 3rd reading
2026-02-20
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Read 2nd time
2026-02-20
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On 2nd reading
2026-02-19
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Read 1st time
2026-02-19
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On 1st reading
2026-02-18
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Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
2026-02-13
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Referred to Finance
2026-02-13
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Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
2026-02-09
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To Economic Development
2026-02-09
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Introduced in Senate
2026-02-09
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To Economic Development
2026-02-09
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Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-21
Passed Senate (Roll No. 185)
Yea: 28
Nay: 0
2026-02-21
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 186)
Yea: 28
Nay: 0
2026-03-12
Passed House (Roll No. 476)
Yea: 83
Nay: 9
2026-03-12
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 477)
Yea: 86
Nay: 7
2026-03-13
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 603)
Yea: 30
Nay: 4
2026-03-13
Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 604)
Yea: 34
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-09
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Economic Development
2026-02-23
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Government Organization
Amendments
2026-03-06
sb878 h go am _1
2026-03-06
sb878 h go am _1 adopted
Adopted
2026-03-12
sb878 hfat phillips 3-12 adopted
Adopted
Bill Text Versions
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Enrolled
Subjects
Legislature--Rule Making
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