2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2053: Relating to including the United States Space Force in the definition armed forces
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to include "Space Force" in the definition of "armed forces."
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 8)
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/26/2025
To Military then Finance
Senate
2/26/2025
To Military
Senate
3/10/2025
Reported do pass, but first to Finance
Senate
3/10/2025
2nd reference dispensed
Senate
3/11/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/11/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/12/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/12/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/13/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/13/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/13/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 107)
Senate
3/13/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
3/13/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/14/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Governor 3/17/2025
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
To Governor 3/17/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor 3/21/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor 3/21/2025
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor 3/21/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 107)
3/13/2025
33
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 8)
2/24/2025
97
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
