West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 945 — Permitting Adjutant General to pay employees during federal government shutdown or furlough

Last action — Chapter 159, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill allows the Adjutant General to pay employees during a federal shutdown or furlough.

The bill enables the Adjutant General to continue paying employees if there is a federal government shutdown or furlough. This measure aims to ensure that essential personnel are compensated even during interruptions in federal operations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For workers, this means they can expect to receive pay during federal shutdowns or furloughs.

Summary

Permitting Adjutant General to pay employees during federal government shutdown or furlough

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 945 changes how the Adjutant General can manage employee salaries and payments during federal government shutdowns. It now requires the Adjutant General to set competitive wage rates and allows for the payment of furloughed employees once federal funds are received, rather than simply authorizing payment without specifying conditions. This change is important because it ensures employees are paid more equitably and provides clarity on funding requirements during uncertain federal funding situations.

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SB945 HFIN AMT McO The Committee on Finance moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows: Eng.
SB945 SFA Weld #1 2-23Wolfe 7816 Senator Weld moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 5, line 12, by striking out all of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b), to read as follows:(b) The Adjutant General will shall set appropriate salary rates for employees equivalent to a competitive wage rate necessary to support a specific mission.
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If there is a federal government shutdown, furlough, or similar action, the Adjutant General may pay any furloughed employees during the period of such shutdown or furlough once federal funds are received for that period.  AdoptedRejected
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945 -- “A BILL to amend and reenact §15-1J-5 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the state Adjutant General to pay any furloughed employees during the period of a federal government shutdown, furlough, or similar action once federal funds are received for that period.”. ADOPTED REJECTED 
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Military

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Military

  5. Committee substitute reported

  6. On 1st reading

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  11. On 3rd reading

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Passed Senate (Roll No. 219)

  14. Ordered to House

  15. House received Senate message

  16. Introduced in House

  17. To Finance

  18. To House Finance

  19. With title amendment, do pass

  20. Immediate consideration

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed House (Roll No. 396)

  27. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. House Message received

  30. Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)

  31. Passed Senate (Roll No. 473)

  32. Communicated to House

  33. Completed legislative action

  34. House received Senate message

  35. To Governor 3/13/2026

  36. Approved by Governor 3/17/2026

  37. Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal

  38. Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal

  39. Chapter 159, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Weld

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 945 do?
Permitting Adjutant General to pay employees during federal government shutdown or furlough
Who sponsors SB 945?
SB 945 is sponsored by Weld and Vince Deeds (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 945?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2026. Enacted.
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