2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB263: Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice particular profession
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to modify the use of criminal records in determinations to allow an individual to practice a profession or occupation, by a board, authority, or other agency authorized to issue licenses, certifications, registrations, or other authorizations to engage in a particular profession or occupation.
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Workforce then Judiciary
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Workforce
Senate
3/11/2025
Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
Senate
3/11/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Laura Wakim Chapman
Republican