2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB22: Applying penalties for nonpayment of royalties under terms of oil and natural gas leases

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide for enhanced damages for nonpayment of royalties due from oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids production under the terms of a lease or other agreement.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Energy, Industry, and Mining
Senate
3/4/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/5/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/6/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/6/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/7/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/7/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/7/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 71)
Senate
3/7/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/10/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
From House Calendar, 3rd reading, placed on Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 375)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 322)
Senate
4/7/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/7/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
4/7/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
To Governor 4/9/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb22 hfat akers 3-27

sb22 hfat akers 3-27

3/27/2025Not Adopted

sb22 hfat akers 3-27 adopted

sb22 hfat akers 3-27 adopted

3/27/2025Adopted

sb22 h akers amt

sb22 h akers amt

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 322)
4/7/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 375)
4/3/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 71)
3/7/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Randy Smith
Randy Smith
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19705.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19705.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197015.7 KB