2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2501: Relating to exemptions of property in bankruptcy proceedings
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a surviving spouse to be able to claim the deceased spouse's homestead exemption so long as the home they owned together is owned by the surviving spouse.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To Finance
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
To House Finance
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 67)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
To Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
To Finance
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 67)
3/12/2025
81
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Carl Roop
Republican