2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2491: Relating to conditions on holding online raffles

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the requirement that charity raffle licensees utilize a geo-location or geo-fencing technology to ensure that raffle participants are located within the state.

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Bill History

2/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 311)
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/3/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
4/3/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
4/8/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
4/8/2025
Immediate consideration
Senate
4/8/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
4/9/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/10/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/10/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 430)
Senate
4/10/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/10/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 430)
4/10/2025
21
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 311)
4/1/2025
93
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19706.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197043.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197042.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197048.3 KB