West Virginia 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB578
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
The purpose of this bill is to remove the sunset provisions on requiring an additional registration fee for a permit to sell or market commercial pet food, set to expire June 1, 2027 and June 30, 2027.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB579
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Report Pass
3/19/25
Engrossed
3/24/25
Refer
3/26/25
Refer
3/26/25
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit municipalities participating in the Home Rule program from establishing additional protected classes of persons beyond what is designated in state statute.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB58
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to permit investigators in the State Tax Division to carry concealed weapons.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB580
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for felony distribution of a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug or methamphetamine; and increase the penalty for drug delivery resulting in death.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB581
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Engrossed
3/5/25
Refer
3/6/25
Refer
3/6/25
Enrolled
4/12/25
Passed
4/24/25
The relating school attendance and student participation in 4-H activities.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB582
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to permit current campus police officers in this state to participate in the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System. The bill also mandates newly hired campus police officers to participate in the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System beginning on January 1, 2026.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB583
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to create economic incentives for data centers to locatewithin the state and further stimulate the state's economy by relying on locally sourced coal-generated electricity. The bill provides salvage value treatment for personal propertyused by qualifying data centers; an exemption from the B&O tax for all coal-generated electricity sold to qualifying data centers; and provides a sales tax exemption for all personal property sold to and used in the construction or maintenance of a qualifying data center.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB584
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to increase the sentence for the offense of delivery of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance when the use, ingestion or consumption thereof results in death, to a determinate sentence of life, which may not be suspended; providing that this bill shall be known as Lauren's Law.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB585
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
3/6/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
4/4/25
Refer
4/4/25
Refer
4/9/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act. The bill provides legislative findings; defines terms; creates the Student Athlete Safety Advisory Committee and provides duties thereof; requires use of certain safety equipment during high school and middle school football practices; provides warranty and certification related to the usage of certain safety equipment; establishes the Cohen Craddock Memorial Grant Program and provides procedures; and creates the Cohen Craddock Memorial Grant Fund.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB586
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
2/26/25
Engrossed
3/18/25
Refer
3/19/25
Refer
3/19/25
Enrolled
4/12/25
Passed
4/29/25
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the appointment of an individual to fill a vacant elected office if that person has not been a member of his or her registered political party for at least one year prior to the occurrence of the vacancy, and to require that appointments be made from the political party with which the individual vacating the office was affiliated at the time of the previous election for that office.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB587
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
3/5/25
Engrossed
3/26/25
Refer
3/26/25
Refer
3/26/25
Enrolled
4/12/25
Passed
4/24/25
The purpose of this bill generally relates to government contracting. The bill provides for a bid validity period. The bill clarifies factors for considering when bids exceed budgeted amount. The bill enacts the Government Construction Management At-Risk Contracts Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill defines terms. The bill authorizes the state and/or its subdivisions to engage in construction management at-risk contracts for projects greater than $5 million in total estimated cost. The bill requires the state and/or its subdivisions adopt policies and procedures for use in construction management at-risk contract. The bill requires the state and/or its subdivisions using construction management at risk delivery method provide notice. The bill requires the state and/or its subdivisions issue request for qualifications. The bill requires the state and/or its subdivisions issue requests for proposals. The bill establishes a standardized format for a proposal. The bill establishes the criteria a request for proposal must contain. The bill provides standards and criteria for the evaluation of proposals. The bill provides for prequalification of firms. The bill requires a proposal evaluation committee. The bill establishes suggested membership of a proposal evaluation committee. The bill provides for evaluation criteria and weight for aspects of proposals. The bill sets out process to determine best value. The bill authorizes the state and/or its subdivisions amend contracts after acceptance. The bill provides exceptions for special maintenance projects. The bill makes documents public in some instances. The bill provides for rulemaking. The bill creates required reporting. The bill sets forth a sunset date. Finally, the bill makes technical and conforming amendments.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB588
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to authorize production and sale of homemade food items under certain circumstances.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB589
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/25/25
Refer
3/4/25
The purpose of this bill is to provide pay increases to members of the judiciary.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB59
Introduced
2/12/25
Refer
2/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to require a photograph of the user on EBT cards.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia Senate Bill SB590
Introduced
2/25/25
Refer
2/25/25
The purpose of this bill relates to pretrial release generally. The bill clarifies the right to pretrial release; clarifies maximum bail amount for charges for multiple misdemeanor offenses; defines terms; establishes that defendant has right to select method of securing bail; clarifies that personal recognizance bonds shall include an unsecured monetary amount; prohibits magistrate from setting cash only or property only bail; authorizes judicial officer to impose reasonably necessary conditions to assure defendant will appear as required, including releasing defendant on his or her own recognizance; clarifies that a magistrate may not release a defendant charged with a felony offense on his or her own recognizance on initial appearance; provides circumstances when a bail bond is not appropriate; provides circumstances when a magistrate has discretion to set a cash only bond; and makes technical corrections.