2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2397: Prevent immediate family members from acting in a fiduciary capacity for the same governmental authority

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prevent two immediate family members to act in a fiduciary capacity for the same governmental authority.

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Bill History

2/14/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To House Legal Services
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 120)
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/21/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/21/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Senate
4/2/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/2/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/3/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/3/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
4/4/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/4/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/4/2025
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 312)
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/7/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 397)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 422)
Senate
4/9/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/9/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Amendments

hb2397 hfa mcgeehan 4-7 _1 adopted

hb2397 hfa mcgeehan 4-7 _1 adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

hb2397 hfa mcgeehan 4-7 _1

hb2397 hfa mcgeehan 4-7 _1

4/7/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 hfat mcgeehan 4-6 adopted

hb2397 hfat mcgeehan 4-6 adopted

4/6/2025Adopted

hb2397 hfat mcgeehan 4-6

hb2397 hfat mcgeehan 4-6

4/6/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 s gov amt 3-31 aodpted

hb2397 s gov amt 3-31 aodpted

3/31/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 s gov am _1 3-31

hb2397 s gov am _1 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 s gov amt 3-31

hb2397 s gov amt 3-31

3/31/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 s gov am _1 3-31 adopted

hb2397 s gov am _1 3-31 adopted

3/31/2025Adopted

hb2397 hfa butler and kelly 3-17 _1

hb2397 hfa butler and kelly 3-17 _1

3/17/2025Not Adopted

hb2397 hfa butler and kelly 3-17 _1 adopted

hb2397 hfa butler and kelly 3-17 _1 adopted

3/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 422)
4/9/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 397)
4/7/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 312)
4/4/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 120)
3/20/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19706.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/19708.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/19708.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197016.6 KB