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SB 772

West Virginia SenateSigned by Governor

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SB 772, “Declaring certain claims against WV to be moral obligations”, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 5, 2026 by Sen. Jason Barrett (R). It last saw action on Mar 14, 2026: Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal.


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SB 772 has 6 roll calls.

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WEST virginia legislature
2026 regular session
Enrolled
Committee Substitute
for
Senate Bill 772
By Senator Barrett
[Passed March 14, 2026; in effect from passage]
AN ACT finding and declaring certain claims against the state and its agencies to be moral obligations of the state; and directing the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§1. Finding and declaring certain claims against the Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Resources; Department of Health Facilities; Division of Corrections; Division of Highways; Division of Motor Vehicles; and West Virginia Army National Guard, to be moral obligations of the state and directing payment thereof.
The Legislature has considered the findings of fact and recommendations reported to it by the Legislative Claims Commission concerning various claims against the state and agencies thereof and, in respect to each of the following claims, the Legislature adopts those findings of fact as its own and in respect of the claims herein, the Legislature has independently made findings of fact and determinations of award and hereby declares it to be the moral obligation of the state to pay each such claim in the amount specified below and directs the Auditor to issue warrants for the payment thereof out of any fund appropriated and available for the purpose.
(a) Claim against the Department of Education:
(TO BE PAID FROM General REVENUE FUND)
Sorenson ……………………$513.08
(b) Claim against the Department of Health and Human Resources:
(TO BE PAID FROM General REVENUE FUND)
FEI.com, Inc. dba FEI Systems.........................................................$34,403.81
(c) Claim against Department of Health Facilities:
(TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND)
(1) Athena Consulting LLC…………………………………………….………..$571.98
(d) Claim against the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation:
(TO BE PAID FROM GeNERAL REVENUE FUND)
John Michael Dignazio, Jr. $240.00
(e) Claims against Department of Transportation, Division of Highways:
(TO BE PAID FROM STATE ROAD FUND)
Ra'ed J. Abdul-Hadi $500.00
Addie Adkins & Eric Hardman $1,000.00
David Arnold & Samantha Pillo $475.94
Holly Bailey on behalf of John Kennedy Bailey $20,000.00
Holly Bailey as Mother and Guardian of B. B., a minor child $30,000.00
Josh Bruce & Ashley Bruce $250.00
Burns Motor Freight, Inc. & Doug Burns $9,000.00
John Carter & Collision Appraisal Reinspection Service $500.00
Meghan Chill $1,500.00
Patrick Troy Clagett $587.62
Evelyn M. Clark $5,000.00
Tiffany Comer $252.16
Alexander Cruzzavala $3,000.00
Gary Davis & Lisa Davis $500.00
Russell Driskel, Administrator of the Estate of Raymond M. Driskel $5,000.00
Kaitlin Fields $1,000.00
Kala Ford & Alec Donaldson $991.89
Kathy S. Gibson $274.42
Brian Hawes $1,620.00
Hoffman Grain Farms LLC & Joe Hoffman $5,000.00
Kyara Keiffer $82.00
Deborah Klimek $1,000.00
Jacquelyn Klingshirn $500.00
David E. Kurp & Paula J. Kurp $900.00
Lori Leber $621.01
Michele Lemon $337.00
Charles W. Malone $500.00
Nicholas Marsh $434.30
Paul David Martin & Penny Lee Martin $10,412.04
Davien McCarty $500.00
Wesley McDonald $24,328.41
Maggie V. McDowell & Steven L. Buser $28,750.00
David F. Moore $1,078.14
Gary L. Morris & Shelley R. Morris $12,000.00
Craig W. Neal & Dorothy C. Neal $449.56
Valerie Nicholas-Littles $2,000.00
James A. Norman & Bobba P. Norman $6,525.00
William O'Neal & Regina O'Neal $1,000.00
Kimberly Page $1,256.78
Jake Parker $158.17
Essie P. Parsons $472.59
Jessica B. Perkins $265.00
Paul Phillips $500.00
Everett Randolph $106.20
David A. Rapp $2,500.00
Pierce D. Reesman $174.13
Charles R. Smith & Mary Wagner $4,876.00
Mason Scott Stark $7,500.00
Ethan Taylor & Chad Taylor $1,000.00
Stephanie Taylor $1,000.00
Jennifer Tucker $1,000.00
Edward Ross Tuckwiller, II $688.58
Richard L. Turley $4,732.36
Waldron S. Whitfield $500.00
Tabitha Young $634.10
Mary E. Youngblood $172.12
(f) Claim against the Division of Motor Vehicles:
(TO BE PAID FROM STATE ROAD FUND)
Ensono, LLC $49,407.70
(g) Claims against WV Army National Guard
(TO BE PAID FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND)
(1) Devon MD, LLC $32,561.20
DMD Medical Group Inc $92,365.00
The Legislature finds that the above moral obligations and the appropriations made in satisfaction thereof shall be the full compensation for all claimants and that prior to the payments to any claimant provided in this bill, the Legislative Claims Commission shall receive a release from said claimant releasing any and all claims for moral obligations arising from the matters considered by the Legislature in the finding of the moral obligations and the making of the appropriations for said claimant. The Legislative Claims Commission shall deliver all releases obtained from claimants to the department against which the claim was allowed.
The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Originated in the Senate.
In effect from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates
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The within is ................................................ this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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The purpose of this bill is to declare certain claims against the state to be moral obligations of the state and to authorize payments therefor from the following funds:GENERAL REVENUE FUND: $160,655.07 STATE ROAD FUND: $259,506.46 TOTAL: $420,161.53

Sponsors

Sen. Jason Barrett (R) sponsors SB 772 alone.

Committees

SB 772 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred to · Feb 5, 2026

History

SB 772 has taken 41 actions since Feb 5, 2026, the latest on Mar 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
To Governor 3/18/2026
Mar 14, 2026
Senate
House Message received
Mar 14, 2026
Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 628)
Mar 14, 2026
Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 629)

Votes

SB 772 went to 6 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 14, 2026 at 340.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 14, 2026
Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 628)
34
0
Mar 14, 2026
Senate
Effective from passage (Roll No. 629)
34
0
Mar 13, 2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 556)
88
3
Mar 13, 2026
House
Effective from passage (Roll No. 557)
89
2
Feb 13, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate (Roll No. 81)
32
0

Source: wvlegislature.gov · legiscan.com