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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Senate Bill 960 adjusts liquor license requirements for private wedding venues and barns
Last action · February 17, 2026: To FinanceSponsors: Patricia Rucker and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia Senate Bill 960 adjusts the regulatory requirements for private wedding venues and barns seeking liquor licenses for events. The measure sets specific criteria regarding membership counts, kitchen and food service standards, property size, and floorplan approvals.
The measure establishes specific statutory criteria that private wedding venues, barns, and various other specialized applicants must meet in order to legally sell and serve alcoholic beverages during events in West Virginia.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
private wedding venues and barns
The bill alters the statutory definitions and operational requirements they must meet to qualify for private club liquor licenses.
West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner
The commissioner is tasked with reviewing documentation, floorplans, food catering arrangements, and determining property suitability.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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