CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed 35 bills into law with dozens more before him as the Wednesday, April 1, decision deadline approaches.
Morrisey signed the latest group of bills Friday and submitted the information to the offices of the House and Senate clerks.
Among the latest bills signed, SB 502, The Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act, that calls for the creation of permanent endowment funds where the principal remains untouched, ensuring a consistent revenue stream for scholarships, coaching, and facilities. The new law says those funds can be created at all of the state’s colleges and universities.
Morrisey also signed SB 104 providing for $5,000 pay raise for state mine inspectors.
Mine inspectors have not received a dedicated pay increase since 2011.
Also getting the Morrisey signature, SB 641, that deals with aboveground storage tanks. The House had a spirited debate on the bill on March 12.
The @WVGovernor has signed the following bills: SB 44, SB 54, SB 104, SB 499, SB 502, SB 586, SB 617, SB 622, SB 641, SB 686, SB 701, SB 719, SB 723, SB 724, SB 772, SB 899, SB 907, SB 977 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/F9LJFqy8rP
— WV Senate Clerk (@WVSenClerk) March 27, 2026