Morrisey’s vetoes strike several GOP foster care bills; one helped WV youth aging out of system

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 1,327

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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Several GOP bills aimed at improving West Virginia’s troubled foster care system have been vetoed by the governor, including a measure connecting youth aging out of the system with resources like housing and employment.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has also left a question mark about how the state will pay for new court commissioners focused on the high number of child abuse and neglect cases because he vetoed the bill with its funding source.

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