West Virginia 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2886
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to exempt fire chiefs from civil service protection by ordinance so that the mayor or council (depending on city ordinances and charter) may appoint the fire chief in the same manner that municipal police chiefs are selected.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2887
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to legalize the personal use and possession of cannabis by adults; providing for a county option election to allow for the production and sales in that county; providing for regulation by the Bureau of Health; authorizing an excise and local sales tax on cannabis; prohibiting underage use; and preserving current laws relating to allowing employers and property owners to prohibit use or possession.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2888
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
2/26/25
The purpose of this bill relates generally to road maintenance and repair.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2889
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
3/3/25
Refer
3/12/25
Engrossed
3/27/25
Refer
3/29/25
Refer
3/29/25
Report Pass
4/7/25
Enrolled
4/10/25
Passed
4/12/25
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of the State Auditor of West Virginia, or his or her designee, to conduct fairness hearings for transactions involving the exchange of a security for one or more outstanding securities, claims or property interests or partly for cash, to determine whether the terms and conditions of the exchange are fair to the security holders participating in the exchange, which would allow the parties in the exchange to seek to qualify the exchange as exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(1) of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. §77c(a)(10) .
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2890
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the per-meeting compensation rates of county board members.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2891
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to require high school students to complete a required number of community service hours as a prerequisite to graduation.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2892
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Engrossed
4/1/25
Refer
4/2/25
Refer
4/2/25
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit pedestrians from standing in roadways or right of ways.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2893
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Second Look Sentencing Act.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2894
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Engrossed
3/31/25
Refer
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
The purpose of this bill is to add a definition for "illegal alien" under human trafficking and provide that illegal aliens are not eligible for restitution.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2895
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to require that that the assessed value of any item of tangible machinery and equipment personal property used in business activity, tangible inventory personal property directly used in business activity and personal motor vehicles at $0.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2896
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to provide that Commissioners to the Public Service Commission be an elected position; to establish that during the general election in 2026 three commissioners be elected to the Public Service Commission to a term of four years; to modify ballot to include commissioners; to provide that the Governor fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner for the unexpired term; and to establish requirements for the commissioners.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2897
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
3/5/25
Refer
3/11/25
Refer
3/18/25
Engrossed
3/31/25
Refer
4/1/25
Refer
4/1/25
Report Pass
4/4/25
Enrolled
4/8/25
Passed
4/25/25
The purpose of this bill is to require the Legislative Auditor to conduct periodic performance and financial audits of the West Virginia Department of Education. The bill grants the Legislative Auditor the power and authority to conduct examinations and inspections. The bill requires the legislative auditor to protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of protected information. Finally, the bill establishes a deadline for initial performance and financial audit and reporting requirements.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2898
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to grant administrative control of fire departments within a county to the county commission in that county when they are not already under administrative control of a municipal corporation, and to abolish fire county boards.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2899
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Legislative Oversight Committee on Aviation Development.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia House Bill HB2900
Introduced
2/24/25
Refer
2/24/25
The purpose of this bill is to establish a state sponsored medical and family leave insurance program for all persons employed or self-employed in the state; providing eligibility and coverage conditions; directing the Insurance Commissioner to administer the program; providing up to 12 weeks of eligible coverage annually; requiring employers to allow family leave to insured employees; protecting employees from retaliatory actions; providing notice of availability to employees; providing for a special revenue account; establishing public education program; annual reports to the Legislature; and legislative rules to implement the program.