2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2886: Allowing municipalities to exempt from civil service protection by ordinance

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to allow municipalities to exempt fire chiefs from civil service protection by ordinance so that the mayor or council (depending on city ordinances and charter) may appoint the fire chief in the same manner that municipal police chiefs are selected.

Bill History

2/24/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
To House Local Governments
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Local Governments(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197011.2 KB