2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2441: To make those who fail drug test ineligible for unemployment
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide that a person, who fails a random testing for alcohol or illegal controlled substances for employees in safety-sensitive positions, is disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits.
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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
2/18/2025
To House Courts
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
2/26/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 33)
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
To Workforce
Senate
3/7/2025
To Workforce
Senate
3/18/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
3/19/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/19/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/20/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/21/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/21/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/21/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 155)
Senate
3/21/2025
Title amendment adopted
Senate
3/21/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
4/3/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 372)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/7/2025
To Governor 4/7/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
4/7/2025
To Governor 4/7/2025
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
To Governor 4/7/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Approved by Governor 4/12/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
4/14/2025
Approved by Governor 4/12/2025
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
Approved by Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb2441 sfat roberts _1 3-19
hb2441 sfat roberts _1 3-19
3/19/2025Not Adopted
hb2441 sfat roberts _1 3-19 adopted
hb2441 sfat roberts _1 3-19 adopted
3/19/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 372)
4/3/2025
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 155)
3/21/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 33)
3/6/2025
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
George Street
Republican