2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2351: Relating to compensation for panel attorneys
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to increase compensation for panel attorneys of the Public Defender Services; and requiring Public Defender Services to annually provide a report to certain state agencies summarizing legal services that are being provided by the submission of a voucher by panel attorneys serving as guardians ad litem in state courts.
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To Judiciary then Finance
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
To House Courts
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Committed to Finance on 1st reading
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To House Finance
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 225)
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/31/2025
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 266)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 267)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/1/2025
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
Senate
4/1/2025
To Health and Human Resources
Senate
4/7/2025
Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance
Senate
4/7/2025
To Finance
Senate
4/9/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading with right to amend
Senate
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/11/2025
Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/11/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 472)
Senate
4/11/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 473)
Senate
4/11/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/12/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 587)
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 588)
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/22/2025
To Governor 4/22/2025
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
4/12/2025
Vetoed by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
4/30/2025
Vetoed by Governor 4/30/2025
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Vetoed by Governor 4/30/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb2351 s hhr am _1 4-7
hb2351 s hhr am _1 4-7
4/7/2025Not Adopted
hb2351 s hhr am _1 4-7 adopted
hb2351 s hhr am _1 4-7 adopted
4/7/2025Adopted
hb2351 hfat criss 3-31 _1
hb2351 hfat criss 3-31 _1
3/31/2025Not Adopted
hb2351 hfat criss 3-31 _1 adopted
hb2351 hfat criss 3-31 _1 adopted
3/31/2025Adopted
hb2351 hfa burkhammer et al 3-26 _1
hb2351 hfa burkhammer et al 3-26 _1
3/26/2025Not Adopted
hb2351 hfa burkhammer et al 3-26 _1 adopted
hb2351 hfa burkhammer et al 3-26 _1 adopted
3/26/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 588)
4/12/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 587)
4/12/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 472)
4/11/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 473)
4/11/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 266)
3/31/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 267)
3/31/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment adopted (Roll No. 225)
3/27/2025
52
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(4/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
