West Virginia 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2751
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to grant Mason County and the Town of Henderson special district excise taxes, describe the boundaries of the Town of Henderson Economic Opportunity District, and authorize setting the base tax of said excise taxes.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2752
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Engrossed
3/19/25
Refer
3/20/25
Refer
3/20/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/10/25
Passed
4/25/25
The purpose of this bill is to remove the statute provision requiring persons operating motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped to ride in a seated position facing forward and only upon a permanent operator's seat attached to the vehicle.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2753
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to extend the one-year prohibition on lobbying by former public officials to five years.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2754
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to ban foreign backed spending on state ballot issues.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2755
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Engrossed
3/20/25
Refer
3/21/25
Refer
3/21/25
Report Pass
4/8/25
Enrolled
4/12/25
The purpose of this bill allows the Board of Education promulgate rules for submission to the Legislature.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2756
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish procedures for dismissing legal actions filed in response to a party's exercise of free speech, right to petition, or right to associate; providing definitions; creating a short title and legislative purpose; provide the scope of the cause of action; provide expedited relief; establish when a stay may be entered; establish procedures for hearings, proof, and for dismissals; provide a time frame for rulings; allow for an immediate appeal as a matter of right; and allow for costs attorney fees, and expenses.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2757
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to clarify definitions of terroristic acts and groups, establishes specific acts that are felony criminal acts of terrorism and establishes punishment therefor; creates mandatory sentencing; and requires restitution to be paid to victims of terrorism; and requires the Attorney General to identify terroristic entities and that any member or associate of these groups shall be deemed to be engaged in terrorism.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2758
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2759
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties for bribery and corrupt practices and to clarify when a person is disqualified from holding office.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2760
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Refer
3/7/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/18/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish a partnership between Workforce West Virginia through its Division of Workforce Development and the West Virginia Board of Education for the implementation of the teaching program in high schools and technical schools in the state, establishing an implementation plan and reporting.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2761
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Refer
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/12/25
Refer
3/13/25
Refer
3/13/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/8/25
Passed
4/25/25
The purpose of this bill is to increase the jurisdiction limits of magistrate courts for claims less than or equal to $20,000.00 and to clarify that corporate parties may appear pro-se by an agent or by an attorney provided the corporate party is attempting to vindicate its claims rather than those of a third party.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2762
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
Refer
3/3/25
The purpose of this bill is to apply an excise tax to e-cigarettes and other heated nicotine products excise tax.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2763
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation. The bill adds "age", "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity".
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2764
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Redistricting Office of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to propose redistricting plans during census years. The main task of the Redistricting Office is to propose a plan to the Legislature which is based on constitutional and legal requirements and considerations. The bill provides specific criteria that the redistricting office must observe in proposing district mappings. The bill requires the redistricting office to advertise a proposed draft map of districts to the public. The bill requires the redistricting office to recommend redistricting plan to the Legislature. The bill requires the full Legislature to vote on plan ratification. The bill provides for subsequent submissions of plans and vote by Legislature. The bill requires that the commission certify to the Secretary of State that its final proposal for district boundaries is in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements. The bill prohibits certain persons from influencing or attempting to influence district mapping proposals of the redistricting office.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2765
Introduced
2/21/25
Refer
2/21/25
The purpose of this bill is to grant authority to attending physicians to use his or her professional judgement to certify that a patient's serious medical condition would benefit from the use of medical cannabis.