2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB1: Requiring utility work and road paving coordination

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require all paving projects to be approved by the Public Service Commission in order to prevent the digging up of newly paved roads for planned utility projects.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure then Government Organization
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
3/11/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Government Organization
Senate
3/11/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
3/20/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/21/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/21/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/24/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 156)
Senate
3/24/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/26/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 413)
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 519)
Senate
4/11/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/11/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
4/17/2025
To Governor 4/17/2025
Senate
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/17/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate

Amendments

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1 revised

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1 revised

4/4/2025Not Adopted

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1 revised adopted

sb1 hfa devault _ riley 4-4 _1 revised adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

sb1 riley _1 4-2

sb1 riley _1 4-2

4/2/2025Not Adopted

sb1 riley _1 4-2 adopted

sb1 riley _1 4-2 adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

sb1 riley _1 4-2 adopted

sb1 riley _1 4-2 adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 519)
4/11/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 413)
4/8/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 156)
3/24/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19707.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19706.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197017.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19704.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19704.5 KB