2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB427: Permitting certain teenagers to work without obtaining work permit

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that 14 or 15 year old obtain a work permit; establishing that employer seeking to hire a child 14 or older receive an age certificate from the commission prior to employing the child; providing commissioner the authority to issue age certificates for children ages 14 and over; and providing penalties for a person that issues an age certificate in violation of the article.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/13/2025
To Workforce
Senate
2/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2025
To Workforce
Senate
2/25/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/26/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/26/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
2/27/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/28/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 46)
Senate
2/28/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/3/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 504)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/12/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 575)
Senate
4/12/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/12/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Amendments

sb427 sub h go am _1

sb427 sub h go am _1

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb427 sub h go am _1 adopted

sb427 sub h go am _1 adopted

4/10/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 575)
4/12/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 504)
4/11/2025
91
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 46)
2/28/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197012.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197015.5 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197020.0 KB