2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2878: To require railroad companies to provide alternative entry and exit ways
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require railroad companies to provide an alternative entry and exit way to one road communities when performing maintenance, repairs, and construction as a matter of public health and safety.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
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
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/20/2025
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 140)
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/24/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
Senate
3/24/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 140)
3/21/2025
95
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Josh Holstein
Republican